The ''Hainan Daily'' or ''Hainan Ribao''
() is a
Chinese language
Chinese (, especially when referring to written Chinese) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China. About 1.3 billion people (or approximately 16% of the ...
daily newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, spor ...
published in
Hainan Province
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...
, People's Republic of China. Originally the organ of the
Hainan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (中共海南省委机关报), it was established on May 7, 1950,
formerly known as ''New Hainan Post'' (新海南报), which was renamed to its current name in 1958.
In January 1991, ''Hainan Daily'' launched the ''
Hainan Daily Overseas Edition'' (海南日报海外版), which is
based on
Hainan Special Administrative Region
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly ...
, facing overseas, focusing on
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...
, introducing the policies of
Hainan Special Economic Zone
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...
(海南经济特区) and the investment environment and other information.
Following
reform and opening up
The Chinese economic reform or reform and opening-up (), known in the West as the opening of China, is the program of economic reforms termed "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" and " socialist market economy" in the People's Republic of C ...
, in July 2004, ''Hainan Daily'' was privatised and became part of the
Hainan Daily Press Group (海南日报报业集团). This group also operates the online news servic
hinews.cnin simplified Chinese, which in 2009 won a national prize for innovative website development.
See also
* ''
Nanguo Metropolis Daily
The ''Nanguo Metropolis Daily'' (), also known as ''South China Metropolis Daily'' or ''South China Metropolitan Daily'', is a Haikou-based Chinese language daily newspaper published in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
China, ...
'', Hainan's other major daily newspaper
References
External links
* Current official website of ''Hainan Daily''
hnrb.hinews.cn* Current official website of ''Hainan Daily''
hndaily.cn* Original official website of ''Hainan Daily''
www.hndaily.com* Original official website of ''Hainan Daily''
www.hndaily.com.cn
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Daily newspapers published in China
Mass media in Haikou
Publications established in 1950
Organizations based in Haikou
1950 establishments in China
Chinese Communist Party newspapers