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Artists performs for tourists at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 1, 2025. This year, with China's Mid-Autumn Festival falling alongside National Day, an eight-day holiday starting Wednesday is set to energize local economies through a surge in cultural tourism. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HainanOutlook | Inheritor of coconut shell carving in Hainan dedicates to the innovation and promotion of the art

(240811) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wu Mingju (R) introduces coconut shell carving artworks to foreign customers at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 22, 2024. Coconut shell carving, an art form that involves the creation of designs using carving tools on the hard shell of a coconut, was listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritages in 2008. Wu Mingju, an inheritor of coconut shell carving, has been committed to the inheritance and promotion of this ancient and intricate art for 33 years by exploring technical innovation, setting up coconut shell carving courses in schools and cultivating young artists. Thanks to his efforts, the art has received a new lease on life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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German professor impressed by China's Hainan

STORY: German professor impressed by China's Hainan SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOURAD ALAMI, Professor at Hainan College of Foreign Studies STORYLINE: "I'm confident that Hainan will be a very famous 'jewel' in the world," a German professor working in China's southernmost province of Hainan has said. SOUNDBITE (English): MOURAD ALAMI, Professor at Hainan College of Foreign Studies "My name is Alami. I'm working here as a teacher or professor for the German language and culture at Hainan College of Foreign Studies. All the sceneries and places I visited and I liked in Hainan, I must say Haikou for sure and Sanya. Why Haikou? Because they have some very nice landmarks. Qilou old street, for example, is a wonderful street. This street housed a lot of post offices in the past, banks. And Sanya is also a very nice place. You have some very famous landmarks like Nanshan Te

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are pictured at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows part of buildings at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Statues are pictured at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 21, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 21, 2023 shows part of buildings at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch performance at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 22, 2023. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows a view of the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-QILOU OLD STREET-TOURISM (CN)

(230827) -- HAIKOU, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 26, 2023 shows some details in buildings at the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Qilou, or arcaded house, refers to a building with a frontage arcade on its ground floor that allows pedestrians to pass through. Haikou boasts the largest and best-preserved Qilou compound in China, which was included by the state authorities in the country's first list of historic streets in 2009. Most Qilou in the city were built in early 1900s by returned overseas Chinese with ideas borrowed from architecture of the Southeast Asia where they used to live. This compound of unique building style has turned into a major tourist attraction in Haikou. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CULTURE (CN)

(230616) -- GUANGZHOU, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk at the Qilou street in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 14, 2023. Guangzhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. The city has been a place of cultural integration between Chinese and foreign cultures since ancient times. It has manifested the openness and inclusiveness involved with Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CULTURE (CN)

(230616) -- GUANGZHOU, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows a view of the Qilou street in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Guangzhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. The city has been a place of cultural integration between Chinese and foreign cultures since ancient times. It has manifested the openness and inclusiveness involved with Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's optimized COVID response revives holiday travel buzz

(230215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Foreign vendors join Lantern Festival night fair in China's Haikou

STORY: Foreign vendors join Lantern Festival night fair in China's Haikou DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LYDIA, Vendor from Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAHEED YASEEN, Vendor from Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU XIUYING, Inheritor of double-sided embroidery of Li nationality in Hainan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI LAN, Local resident STORYLINE: As part of celebrations for the Lantern Festival, a unique night fair was held in Qilou old street in Haikou, capital of China's Hainan Province. Revelers could watch performances, view lanterns and solve riddles written on attached notes. The booths, featuring local delicacies, intangible cultural heritages, and foreign products, not only light up the night economy, but also offer visitors a special experience of the Lantern Festival. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LYDIA, Vendor from Spain "I am selling coconut icecream. We make it ourselves with

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Xinhua Headlines: Good start to Chinese economy in 2023 poised to stimulate global growth

(230202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy performance at the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an exhibition at the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy performance at the Qilou ancient street during the Spring Festival holiday in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TOURISM-CONSUMPTION (CN)

(230111) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. Since the second half of 2022, Hainan has issued tourism consumption coupons, held tourism promotion activities, and taken many other measures to stimulate tourism consumption. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(230101) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)