I have visited Hainan province many times for either leisure travel or work. On every occasion, I made it a point to visit the local duty-free shopping malls. Such is the allure of their lower prices (relative to other Chinese mainland cities) that I invariably end up buying something or another. Else, I'd be overcome with a sense of loss.
The second Hainan International Offshore Duty-free Shopping Festival kicked off on June 28 in the Sanya International Duty Free Complex.
To support the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port and further enhance the offshore duty-free shopping experience, tourists under the new trial policy will soon have two more options — "guaranteed pick-up" and "buy and pick-up".
Haikou International Duty-Free City opened on Oct 28, providing consumers a new shopping experience.
Two new offshore duty-free shops have been approved to open in Haikou, the capital of South China's island province of Hainan, raising the number of duty-free shops in the province to twelve, Economic Information Daily reported on Thursday.
The construction of Haikou International Duty Free City is progressing steadily and is expected to open to the public at the end of this year.
Hainan recently issued an action plan on promoting the island's offshore duty-free sales and attracting the return of overseas consumption.
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