Environment
China first discovered coastal 'singing sand'
Singing sand - the area of sand that naturally makes sounds when the wind blows - reflects the unique beach quality of Hainan Island.
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Oceanography
The only marine turtle hospital in the world
A village in Hainan Province (China) has the world's only sea turtle floating hospital to care for this endangered animal, according to UPI news agency.
Archeology
Ancient pandas and monkeys used to compete for food
New fossils discovered that half a million years ago pandas and ancient monkeys had to compete for shelter and food in the southern coast of China. According to Huang Wa…
Archeology
China salvaged a 800-year-old merchant boat
China has just recovered a 800-year-old merchant ship from the seabed of Hainan last Saturday. This merchant ship is filled with relics that can prove the existence of m…
Space science
China's first coastal satellite launch pad
The location near the sea of the Hainan Satellite Launching Center increases the speed and fuel economy of missiles.
Biology
Mushroom is higher than 10m
Chinese biologists discovered giant mushrooms with a height of more than 10m and a volume of up to half a ton in Hainan Province.
Animal world
Catching a
A farmer in Hainan Island, China has just caught a pair of ancient fish with strange shapes and colors and especially they can emit frog-like cries.
Environment
Tropical depression strengthened into a storm on the East Sea - storm No. 5
At 10 am on 9/11, the location of the center of the storm was about 20.8 degrees Vi Bac; 118.2 degrees Kinh Dong, about 800km east of Hainan Island (China).
Environment
Hurricane No. 3 moves quickly, landing in provinces from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh
At 04:00 on July 18, the location of the center of the storm was about 18.9 degrees north latitude; 110.5 degrees east longitude, on the eastern area of Hainan Island,…
Environment
Typhoon Sarika will land in Vietnam
Passing through Hainan Island (China), Typhoon Sarika plans to enter the Gulf of Tonkin on October 19, approaching Vietnam's mainland and possibly becoming the strongest…
Environment
Typhoon Mirinae - Storm No. 1 toward Hai Phong
At 04:00 on July 27, the location of the storm center is about 19.0 degrees north latitude; 109.3 degrees east longitude, on the western region of Hainan Island. The str…
Environment
Hainan Island separated from Vietnam millions of years ago
Most plants and animals on China's southern Hainan island originate from Vietnam, which is hundreds of kilometers away.
Environment
19h tonight, the storm center is located on the waters of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong
At 07:00 on September 16, the location of the storm center is about 19.7 degrees north latitude; 111.5 degrees east longitude, on the eastern sea of Hainan Island (Chi…
Environment
Typhoon Kalmaegi crossed Hainan Island and entered the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin
This afternoon (September 16), Typhoon 3 crossed the northern island of Hainan (China) into the North Sea of Tonkin Gulf.
Environment
Emergency response to hurricane Jebi
Last night (August 2), Typhoon 5 crossed North Hainan Island (China), went into the Gulf of Tonkin. At Bach Long Vi island station, a strong wind of 17m / s (level 7) wa…