Hainan's Historical and Cultural Heritage Transformed into Cultural Tourism

Strategic Insights -

Hainan Province's People's Government has issued a news release emphasizing the importance of protecting historical and cultural heritage, coordinating tourism development, and preserving ancient cities. The release highlights the approval of eight protection plans, including the "Haikou Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2021-2035)," which covers "one city, four towns, and three villages" in Hainan. These plans aim to outline a red line and blueprint for the protection of Hainan's historical and cultural heritage, marking a new stage of systematic and standardized development.

Key Takeaways:

  • The "Haikou Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2021-2035)" was formally approved, covering one city, four historical and cultural towns, and three historical and cultural villages in Hainan.
  • The plans outline a red line and blueprint for the protection of Hainan's historical and cultural heritage, prioritizing the preservation of ancient cities and cultural relics.
  • The integration of historical and cultural protection and cultural tourism development in Hainan has entered a new stage of systematic and standardized development.
  • The intrinsic relationship between Hainan's history and culture and its cultural tourism development contributes to its core competitive advantage.
  • Hainan's historical culture provides scarce resources for cultural tourism development, and the cultural tourism industry injects vitality into cultural heritage, achieving a virtuous cycle of "cultural protection - cultural tourism development - value regeneration."
  • Hainan's valuable experience in transforming historical culture into cultural tourism includes preserving authenticity, rejecting "demolishing the real and building the fake," and leveraging the exploration of cultural connotations to activate its core spirit.
  • Focusing on improving people's livelihoods, Hainan aims to achieve shared value through cultural tourism, ensuring that the benefits of cultural heritage reach the people.

Statistics:

  • Eight protection plans were approved, including the "Haikou Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2021-2035)."
  • "One city, four towns, and three villages" are covered by the protection plans in Hainan.
  • Hainan has accumulated a lot of valuable experience in the cultural and tourism transformation of historical and cultural resources, laying the foundation for deepening the integration of culture and tourism.

Sources:

  • Haikou: Hainan Provincial People's Government
  • https://www.hainan.gov.cn/hainan/5309/202508/643ba6289b9c4ab3b48a8f37d0f87cfe.shtml