Recommended places to buy Spring Festival goods in Hainan

With the Spring Festival approaching, people across Hainan province are busy preparing for the seven-day holiday that begins on Jan 31. To buy Spring Festival goods in Hainan, the most recommended places are Bo'ai South Road and Dongmen Market in Haikou, the capital city of the province. Traditional Spring Festival goods like Spring couplets, lanterns, candy, and dry foods are all available here.

Haikou residents pick up traditional Spring Festival goods at Dongmen Market. [Photo/IC]

With the implementation of preferential policies like offshore duty-free and departure tax rebates, Hainan duty-free shops are very popular now. Hainan's offshore duty-free shops are located in Haikou, Sanya, and Qionghai, including Times DF Haikou Mission Hills Centreville Duty-Free City, CDF (China Duty Free Gruop) Haikou Riyue Square Duty Free Shop, CDF Haikou Meilan Airport Duty Free Shop, CDF Sanya Phoenix Airport Duty Free Shop, Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex, CNSC Sanya International Duty Free Plaza, as well as CDF Qionghai Boao Duty Free Shop.

There are more than 720 brands in these duty-free stores, offering a wide range of goods including cologne and perfume, jewelry, watches, bags, clothing, as well as electronic products to meet the shopping needs of people.

If tourists want to buy distinctive Hainan souvenirs, the most recommended shop is Hainan Gift, which offers tourist commodities, as well as cultural and creative products. Chunguang and Nanguo Specialty are also historic local brands providing a wide range of coconut-derived products.