Tourists from Singapore wait for immigration clearance at the Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 28, 2024.

Data released by the Hainan provincial tourism and culture authority showed that the island province's inbound tourists in 2024 surpassed the 1-million milestone on Dec. 25, a new high over the past five years. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)