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Hainan Carnival in Haikou/Sanya
Hainan's Island Carnival is a month-long, province-wide tourism push rather than a single festival - recent editions, now past their twenty-fifth staging, have spread more than fifty events across the entire island. Haikou hosts opening activities and sports events, while Sanya's programme centres on beach music and coastal art, all under one shared summer carnival brand.
Hainan's summer carnival abandons the idea of a single festival site altogether: recent editions, now past their twenty-fifth staging, have run for a full month across the entire island rather than concentrating events in one park or plaza.