On September 8, 2005, the foundation stone laying ceremony was held in Guilin Foreign Studies University. The initial planned budget for the total investment in the construction of Guilin Foreign University Town is 3.6 billion yuan. According to the plan, Guilin Foreign Studies University will accommodate after the overall completion; Hainan Qiongtai Teachers College, Haikou College of Economics, Hainan Normal University, Shanghai Vocational College, Hainan Wanquan Pharmaceutical College, Hainan Tongren College, Hainan Radio and TV University, Hainan Vocational and Technical College of Economics and Trade, Haikou College of China Youshi University (to be established), etc.

From June 5438 to 10, 2006, Qiongtai Teachers College and Hainan Vocational College of Economics and Trade became the first batch of universities, and more than 7,000 teachers and students "settled" in Guilin Foreign University Zone.

At the beginning of 2007, Guilin Foreign Economic Development Zone was renamed Haikou Guilin Foreign Economic Development Zone. This year, the maritime department was upgraded from a college to a university.

In the autumn of 2008, Shihai became the second batch of universities to settle in the university town.

20 10 September, nearly 10,000 teachers and students from five departments of Haikou University of Economics, including Art College, Public Administration College, Tourism College, Foreign-related Economics College and Engineering and Technology College, moved into Guilin Foreign-related University Town, becoming the third batch of Hainan universities to settle in the University Town.

Now Guilin Foreign University Town has begun to take shape. Hainan Economic and Trade Vocational College and Qiongtai Teachers College have all moved into the university town. All departments of Haikou Institute of Economics have also moved into the university town. Some departments of Hainan Normal University have also moved into the University Town, and three bus lines, No.45, No.51and No.67, connect the University Town with Haikou City. Due to the increase of students, various industries for students have also emerged in an all-round way. In the future, Guilin Foreign University Town will become a business card of Hainan education.