On September 29th, seven foreign experts—Salah Abdelkarim Ibrahim Ahmed, Tommy Dale Coleman, David Adrian Janke, Patrick Quinn, Kris Andre G.Wyckhuys, Ruslan Tulenov, and Jorn Thedesen—were awarded the 2024 Hainan Friendship Award. Among them are a scientist dedicated to tropical agriculture, a communication officer documenting Hainan's stories, and a practical innovator driving industrial progress. Though they hail from different countries and work in diverse fields, they all consider Hainan their home, contributing to its openness and development with wisdom and passion. Hainan will continue to welcome every dream-driven talent with consistent openness to settle and thrive here.