Takes place in Haikou between May 7th and 10ththe Hainan Expo plays a central role in the development of Hainan Island as an international tourism and consumer center and creates a platform for the promotion and trade of international consumer goods. With a number of innovative mechanisms to enrich the environment for tourism and consumption, Sanya has demonstrated its commitment to making the city a destination for both tropical island vacations and duty-free shopping.

Since China The first duty free shop landed in Sanya on April 20, 2011Sanya has contributed around 77% to the province’s duty-free sales outside the island over the past decade (from Q1 2021). In the middle of last year, the island province introduced a new tax-free policy that increased the quota to 100,000 RMB and diversified the types of tax-free products offered, which has sparked a boom in duty-free shopping in Sanya.

In order to promote tourism by meeting the needs of more business and leisure travelers, Sanya has its duty free shops of one with the opening of the Hainan Tourism Duty Free Shopping Complex (“HTDF Shopping Mall”), CNSC Sanya International The Duty Free Plaza (“CNSC Mall”) and the duty-free business at Sanya Phoenix International Airport have doubled their operational units to four. With the generous duty-free shopping quota and a wide variety of choices for consumers, the city is diversifying its duty-free business.

The The Sanya Tourism Promotion Board is re-introducing the city as a travel hotspot with new activities and topics aimed at addressing various tourism segments. The Board launched Wonderland Sanya, a campaign designed to attract young travelers to explore the unique and vibrant opportunities of Sanya in five areas of food, travel photography, culture, outdoor activities and luxury hospitality. Also, the board recently partnered with Tencent’s Game for Peace to host a themed carnival that makes the city special Haitang bay A new emblem of e-sports culture with a crossover approach for “cultural tourism + video games”.

Sanya has also introduced a number of innovative mechanisms to encourage the development of international tourism and consumption Center. Leverage With the growing popularity of sailing, a yacht timeshare model was introduced to make the sophisticated pastime accessible and attractive to a wider range of tourists. It has also launched a number of reforms to help develop the cruise yacht industry.

The coast The city has actively invested in a number of large tourism projects. It has already opened the doors to the hugely successful fantasy cities of Atlantis Sanya and Haichang and signed an agreement to open a Hello Kitty theme park resort in 2024. This continued investment has also attracted global tourism giants to settle in Sanya Caissa vacation and Thomas Cook Establishment of their headquarters in the city.

Benefit from the limitless new possibilities until Hainan FTP, like the Hainan Expo, Sanya is looking into a new era as an international destination city for tourism and consumption.

SOURCE Sanya Tourism Promotion Board

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