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Hainan shares Chinese culture through cross-cultural Mid-Autumn Festival events

By CHEN BOWEN in Haikou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-09-25 21:06

Nearly 100 foreign friends and local citizens take part in the "Coconut City International Salon" held in Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 24. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Julio Cesar Jimenez Ortiz, a Cuban keyboardist, called the event a celebration where all cultures come together. "It's a great thing for Hainan. I'm so glad to be part of it, especially seeing all people from different backgrounds, cultures, and different music," he said. "It would be great if it repeats more often. I will tell them Haikou is a great place, like the place where I come from."

Nearly 100 foreign friends and local citizens take part in the "Coconut City International Salon" held in Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 24. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Liset Gonzalez, a teacher at Hainan Yingya St Peter's School, also from Cuba, sang a song titled The Rain Fell on Haikou, which she described as a tribute to the city's beauty. "It mentions Nandu River and the things to do around Haikou," she said. "I think it's a great opportunity to come out with this song and for everyone to enjoy."

Nearly 100 foreign friends and local citizens take part in the "Coconut City International Salon" held in Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 24. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Svajunas Urnikis, another teacher at Hainan Yingya St Peter's School, from Lithuania, said the rain in Haikou "is always happy rain". He added that the event was a great opportunity not only to get to know one another, but also to celebrate the beginning of Mid-Autumn Festival.

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