HAIKOU, South China, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) --- The 5th Chinese Sports Tourism Expo will kick off on Nov. 11 in Haikou, the capital city of South China's Hainan Province, organizers said on Tuesday.

More than 1,000 guests from both home and abroad will participate in the opening ceremony of the four-day event.

So far, over 720 exhibitors including nearly 80 from foreign countries or regions have confirmed to give exhibitions during the Expo.