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Brazilian red-cloaks bloom in Hainan Tropical Botanical Garden

The Brazilian red-cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Lindau) is native to South America. The showy tropical plant has two-lipped white flowers, the red ones are actuall

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Wax apple: juicy, crunchy and refreshing

The wax apple, also known as Java apple, is nothing like the apple you know. It's a tropical plant in the family of Myrtaceae. The plant has aromatic leaves and its flo

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How to make Yucha, a special delicacy of Li people in Hainan

Yucha is a special delicacy of Li ethnic people in Hainan Province, south China. It's made of salted fish and cooked rice and has a sour taste. How to make this unique

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How to make bamboo tube-cooked rice

02:08 Bamboo tube-cooked rice is also called bamboo rice. It's a type of roasted food made of rice with spices contained in a bamboo tube. The food is popular among eth

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Pretty kapok flowers bloom in Hainan, S China

Kapok is a kind of tropical tree found in Asia. It's also known as a cotton tree, because the plant produces large pods filled with silky cotton fiber that is historica

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Pink woodsorrels bloom in Hainan Tropical Botanical Garden

Pink woodsorrels are pretty plants with pink to violet flowers. The flowers, which have an acidic flavor, are sometimes added to salads as decorations. The leaves are a

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Delicacies not to miss in Hainan: Danzhou rice noodles

00:56 People in southern China are big fans of rice noodles and in Hainan Province alone there are many different types, some of which are named after their places of o

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Bird's eye view of Hainan: A village on the sea

00:58 Xincun Port in Lingshui Li Autonomous County is a harbor for Tanka people who have lived there for generations. The boat-dwelling Tanka people are known as "sea n

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A glimpse underwater near southern China's Wuzhizhou Island

Waters near southern China's Wuzhizhou Island may offer refuge to corals and other marine life as global warming turns ocean water hotter and threatens marine fishes, a

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Baihualing: A beautiful rainforest with many wonders

Baihualing, located in Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County, Hainan Province, is a tropical rainforest with many old and precious plants. It's also home to several

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Ethnic cultural gems in Hainan: Bamboo Dance

02:20 Rhythmic sounds and agile dance moves, the Bamboo Dance of the Li ethnic group is quite a lot of fun to watch that often stirs up spectators' interest in joining

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Traditional folk customs in Qionghai: Carp Lantern Dance

01:14 Lanterns are a symbol of prosperity in Chinese culture and an essential ornament in the country especially during traditional festivals. The city of Qionghai, in

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Hainan Railway Museum: A window into railway history of Hainan

01:07 Rebuilt from Hainan Railway Corporation, Hainan Railway Museum is located in Basuo Town, Dongfang City. It is the largest and most informative railway museum in H

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Century-old exotic buildings of Puqian Old Town Street

01:13 Puqian Old Town Street is located in Puqian Town, Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. First built in 1895, it was restored and redesigned multiple times

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Ethnic cultural gems in Hainan: Li Brocade

01:30 The southern province of Hainan is among the first Chinese regions where cotton was introduced and grown, and the Li ethnic group, the largest indigenous group on

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Bleeding Heart Vines bloom in Hainan Tropical Botanical Garden

An attractive plant native to Africa, the Bleeding Heart Vine can also be found in the Tropical Botanical Garden in Danzhou City, south China's Hainan Province. Compare

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Sea of clouds hangs over south China's Hainan Province

In Baisha Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, it's not unusual to spot clouds hanging so low that they seem to almost touch the mountains.The county is