Among the various activities organized to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of the master plan for the Hainan Free Trade Port, a Hainan media tour and promotion exchange was held for visitors to see the development of the free trade port since then as well as experience Hainan’s unique local customs.

The exchange program,“Sharing Hainan with the World 2021”, wrapped up on July 22, after the group traveled down south to Sanya from provincial capital Haikou and visited other areas known for their scenic beauty or traditional ethnic culture and handicrafts, such as the Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County and Ledong.

The group included members of the media and an English host and four overseas communication officers from the Hainan International Media Center. They learned about Hainan’s economic development and traditional art and culture, taking part in some of them.

A visit to Nanqiang, a village in Boao Town. Boao, once a small fishing village, is now on the world map as the host of the annual Boao Forum for Asia meeting. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

An overseas communication officer poses for a souvenir photo with an iconic statue. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

The visitors learn how to do the traditional bamboo pole dance. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

The media center host plays with children in Zahan, an ethnic village in Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

A visitor records a dance performed by members of the Miao ethnic group. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

A visitor scans an investment guide for the Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

Learning about the history of the Songtao Reservoir. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

Admiring the beautiful scenery of the Songtao Reservoir. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

The visitors try their hand at picking tea leaves in Wuzhishan. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

On the chute in the Baihualing rainforest and culture scenic spot in central Hainan. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

The visitors enjoy dressing up in the beautifully embroidered clothes of the Li minority group at the Baihualing rainforest and culture scenic spot. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

A visitor takes photos of the exquisite clothes of the Li ethnic group. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

The visitors learn about Da’an paper cutting, a special craft of the Li community, in Ledong. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

Checking out the delights of the Huochetou Seafood Market. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

No trip to Hainan is complete without a visit to the Hainan Tourism Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Sanya. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

Learning about growing rice at the Paddy Field National Park in Sanya. (Photo provided by the sponsor)

A selfie after learning about the history of the women’s militia company on West Island. (Photo provided by the sponsor)