An aerial drone photo taken on July 4, 2026 shows China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea in Tanmen Town, Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
People visit a Geng Lu Bu museum in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2026. Geng Lu Bu, or "the books of sailing routes," are a set of manuals of sailing routes first created by Chinese fishermen more than 600 years ago. It served as a navigation guide for the South China Sea, and was passed down from generation to generation. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A tourist poses for photos at Paigang Village in Tanmen Town, Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, July 24, 2026. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
People have fun along the seashore in Tanmen Town, Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, July 24, 2026. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2026 shows people having fun in Tanmen Town, Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
People visit a Geng Lu Bu museum in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2026. Geng Lu Bu, or "the books of sailing routes," are a set of manuals of sailing routes first created by Chinese fishermen more than 600 years ago. It served as a navigation guide for the South China Sea, and was passed down from generation to generation. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A tourist searches for marine creatures in Tanmen Town, Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province, July 24, 2026. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2026 shows Tanmen port and its surrounding fishing villages in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. Tanmen Town, home to a centuries-old fishing port, now plays the role as a major distribution center for deep-sea fishery catch in eastern Hainan Island. The town has fully tapped into South China Sea fishing culture in recent years to boost coordinated development of culture and tourism for the fishing port and surrounding fishing villages.
The town has attracted throngs of tourists for water-themed sightseeing during the ongoing summer vacation, and is emerging as an important window to showcase the charm of South China Sea fishing culture. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
