During the first five days of the Lunar New Year short break, more than 384,200 tourists visited the important and meaningful tourist attractions of Hainan, a southern Chinese province (this year it lasted from January 31 to February 6). The Hainan Daily newspaper reported on this.

According to the newspaper, this is an increase of 11.73 percent over the same period the previous year. According to the newspaper, tourism accommodation facilities took 477,800 tourists overnight from January 31 to February 4, up 17.28 percent year over year.

According to the newspaper, Hainan's cultural life during the New Year holidays was extremely active. For example, Haikou (the province's administrative main headquarters) organized a series of sporting events under the theme "Welcome to Haikou to Celebrate the New Year." The city's Baishamen Park, in particular, hosted competitions in basketball, jogging, tug-of-war, dribbling, and a variety of other sports.

Tourists in Sanya's vacation town relaxed at campgrounds and enjoyed time on the beach. The demand for boat rentals, catamarans, and jet skis was high. During the New Year's holidays, Sanya also featured art and calligraphy exhibitions. The story also mentioned that Hainan shopping malls were packed during this time, resulting in a surge in consumption and a boost to the island's economy.

The Lunar New Year was observed on February 1st. It is one of China's most important holidays. During the New Year holidays, the Chinese return to their hometowns and cities to celebrate with their relatives and friends. Some people like to travel throughout the United States.

This year, the island of Hainan welcomed more than 5.4 million vacationers over the week, generating an income of more than 7.53 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) for the local tourism industry.