Hainan Travel Tips

To have a better travel experience in Hainan Province, here are some useful Hainan travel tips which may be helpful for your Hainan tour. 

Useful Numbers

• Fire: 119
• Police: 110
• Ambulance: 120
• Area Code: 0898
• Zip Code: 570000-572900
• Traffic Accident: 122
• Weather Forecast: 12121
• Road Traffic Accident: 112
• Hainan Tourism Complaint: 0898-65358451
• Hainan Tourism Bureau: 0898-65200620
• Hainan Province Price Complaint: 12358

Best Time to Visit

Hainan's east coast enjoys a mixed climate of tropical ocean and tropical monsoon. The best time to travel Hainan is from November to March of the following year, when it is cold and windy elsewhere, but Hainan is still in a sunny, leafy summer landscape. 

What to Pack

• Hainan's summer is hotter, with abundant rainfall. So you can wear shorts and T-shirts.  At the same time, remember to bring rain gear.
• When traveling in Hainan, you are supposed to wear tourist shoes, not leather shoes. Remember to bring sunscreen products, among which sunglasses, parasol and sun cream are necessities.
• The west coast of Hainan is affected by the ocean cold current, and the temperature is lower than the east coast. Although Hainan is very warm, you still need to bring a sweater when you come here in winter.

Other Tips

• Hainan is an island, seafood is of course the first choice food, but remember that do not overeat, do not eat unclean food. When eating seafood, you can drink some liquor and rice vinegar in moderation, in order to play the role of sterilization. To prevent accidents, you need to bring some digestive drugs and anti-inflammatory drugs.
•  Hainan is rich in fruit, there are coconut, mango, betel nut, pineapple and jackfruit sold everywhere. Do not eat excessive, but you can take some home, and check in at the airport. 
• After eating seafood, do not eat cold drinks, watermelon and other food within an hour. Do not go swimming immediately, and after swimming, you should not immediately eat cold drinks, watermelon, seafood and other food.
• Pay attention to keeping warm at night so as not to catch a cold and cause diarrhea. 
• Visitors who take part in the activities of high-speed motorboats, seaplanes and high-speed cruises should follow the instructions of the staff and wear life jackets. Implement safety measures and avoid carelessness. People with high blood pressure or heart disease should not go scuba diving.
• Visitors with children should take good care of your children when taking part in water activities and do not let them play alone.
• When buying Hainan specialties like coconut carving, shell carving, coral bonsai, pearl, crystal, be sure to verify the authenticity carefully, and remember to bargain. No coral is allowed on the plane.
• During free time, try to avoid getting out alone. The mobile phone number and room number of the travel partners must be remembered. Remember the name and location of your hotel. 
• Cameras, camera batteries, film, tape, and chargers should be well prepared. When playing on the beach, be careful not to let fine sand or sea water enter into the camera equipment.
• You must take good care of your personal documents, money, above-mentioned equipment and other valuables.
• Hainan is a pure land with almost no pollution. Don't throw away waste and destroy plants and cultural relics. Pay attention to protect Hainan's unique fine environment.
• It's best to ask in advance what's available and what's not available in the hotel. Some TV programs in the room will be charged for watching, and most of the things in the refrigerator will need to be paid for after being used.

Banks

There are a lot of banks and ATM machines in Hainan. It is easy to find a place to withdraw money. And now, mobile payments (WeChat pay and Alipay pay) are available in most places of China, even if you just buy a bottle of water. If you are interested, try to pay with mobile. 

• Bank of China中国银行
  Address: No.55, Haifu Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区海府路55号
  Tel: 0898-66562762/0898-66562761/95566
• Bank of China中国银行
  Address: No.35, Jiefang 4 Road, Tianya District, Sanya City三亚市天涯区解放四路35号
  Tel: 0898-88676038/95566
• Bank of China中国银行
  Address: No.55, Dongfeng Road, Qionghai City琼海市东风路55号
  Tel: 95566
• Bank of Communications中国交通银行
  Address: Near No.77, Yuya Road, Jiyang District, Sanya City三亚市吉阳区榆亚路77号附近
  Tel: 0898-88685942
• Bank of Communications中国交通银行
  Address: Guizhou Building, No.34, Longhua Road, Longhua District, Haikou City海口市龙华区龙华路34号贵州大厦
  Tel: 0898-66217659
• Postal and Savings Bank of China中国邮政储蓄银行
  Address: No.533-1, Jiefang Road, Tianya District, Sanya City三亚市天涯区解放路533-1号
  Tel: 0898-88881024
• Postal and Savings Bank of China中国邮政储蓄银行
  Address: No.77, Haifu Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区海府路77号
  Tel: 0898-65201810

Post Offices and Expresses

The postal code in Hainan is 570000-572900. Hainan has many post offices and express services, sending postcards and parcels is very convenient. The postage for sending postcards is usually 0.8 yuan per sheet.

• China Post中国邮局
  Address: No.13, Jiefang 3 Road, Tianya District, Sanya City三亚市天涯区解放三路13号
  Tel: 0898-88272543/0898-88260555
• China Post中国邮局
  Address: Near No.6, Jinpan Road, Longhua District, Haikou City海口市龙华区金盘路6号附近
  Tel: 0898-66813340
• China Post中国邮局
  Address: No.15, Jiyang Avenue, Jiyang District, Sanya City三亚市吉阳区吉阳大道15号
• China Post中国邮局
  Address: Near No.11, Zhongshan South Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou City海口市琼山区中山南路11号附近
• STO Express申通快递
  Address: No.48, Renmin Avenue, Haidian Island, Renmin Road Sub-district, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区人民路街道海甸岛人民大道48号
  Tel: 95543
• SF Express顺丰速运
  Address: Wuzhishan Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区五指山路
  Tel: 95338
• STO Express申通快递
  Address: Yuya Avenue, Jiyang District, Sanya City三亚市吉阳区榆亚大道
  Tel: 95543
• Yunda Express韵达快递
  Address: The Crossroad of Tuanjie Street and Chunyuan 1 Alley, Tianya District, Sanya City三亚市天涯区团结街与春园一巷交叉口
  Tel: 95546

Hospitals

• Hainan Armed Police Corps Hospital海南武警总队医院
  Address: No.49, Wenmin East Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区文明东路49号
  Tel: 0898-36738999/15659121388
• People's Hospital of Wanning City万宁市人民医院
  Address: No.1, Sandong Road, Wanning City万宁市三东路1号
  Tel: 0898-62222376/0898-62268633
• Hainan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine海南省中医院
  Address: No.47, Heping North Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区和平北路47号
  Tel: 0898-66203801/0898-66249567/0898-66222705
• People's Hospital of Qionghai City琼海市人民医院
  Address: No.33, Fuhai Road, Qionghai City琼海市富海路33号
  Tel: 0898-62826351
• The No.1 People's Hospital of Danzhou City儋州市第一人民医院
  Address: No.128, Renmin Middle Road, Danzhou City儋州市人民中路128号
  Tel: 0898-23320296/0898-23322459
• People's Hospital of Hainan Province海南省人民医院
  Address: No.8, Longhua Road, Longhua District, Haikou City海口市龙华区龙华路8号
  Tel: 0898-66213060
• Hainan Frontier Hospital海南边防医院
  Address: No.8, Bihai Avenue, Haidao Island, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区海甸岛碧海大道8号
  Tel: 0898-66271120/0898-66256965
• The Third People's Hospital of Hainan Province海南省第三人民医院
  Address: No.146, Jiefang 4 Road, Tianya District, Sanya City三亚市天涯区解放四路146号
  Tel: 0898-88291120/0898-88290120/0898-38225732

Bookstores

• Xinhua Bookstore(新华书店)
  Address: No.33-6, Renmin Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区人民大道33-6号
  Tel: 0898-66271048
• Sisyphe Bookstore(西西弗书店)
  Address: No.8, Mingzhu Road, Longhua District, Haikou City海口市龙华区明珠路8号
  Tel: 0898-68502282
• Arcaded Bookstore(骑楼书屋)
  Address: No.7, Zhongshan Road, Longhua District, Haikou City海口市龙华区中山路7号
• Sinan Reading Space(司南阅读空间)
  Address: The Second Floor of Jiaxin Department Store, No.7, Haixiu Road, Longhua District, Haikou City海口市龙华区海秀路7号佳心百货2层
  Tel: 0898-66710664
• Chuangxin Bookstore(创新书店)
  Address: No.16, Haixiu East Road, Meilan District, Haikou City海口市美兰区海秀东路16号
  Tel: 0898-66794405/0898-66746161