Tourists go boating in Sanya, South China's Hainan province on July 23, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Hainan's tourism industry is projected to receive 97.2 million tourists in 2024, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year, data from the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Film and Sports shows. This includes more than 1 million inbound tourists, an increase of more than 100 percent on a yearly basis. In 2024, tourists spent 204 billion yuan ($27.84 billion) in total in the province, up 12.5 percent year-on-year.
Tourists participate in an evening event at the Binglanggu – an ethnic cultural tourist attraction, in Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, South China's Hainan province on Nov 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists pose for photographs at the Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Zone in Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, South China's Hainan province on Nov 1, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists watch animations at the Hainan Tanka Museum in Lingshui Li autonomous county, South China's Hainan province on July 26, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
MS Piano Land is berthed at Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Port in South China's Hainan province, on Jan 3, 2025. As of December 2024, the port has received more than 1,600 cruise ship visits and 2.03 million tourists, since its pilot operation in 2006. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists shop at a duty-free shop in Haikou, South China's Hainan province on Dec 31, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists shop at a duty-free shop in Haikou, South China's Hainan province on Dec 31, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors from Singapore go through customs formalities upon arrival at Haikou Meilan International Airport. [Photo/Xinhua]
