In winter, the weather of Liaoning Province in Northeast China is freezing cold, but Hainan Province, located in the southernmost part of China, has a comfortable and pleasant climate at this time. Because of that, many people in Northeast China, including Liaoning, choose to travel to Hainan and even settle for the winter. Undoubtedly, shopping is inevitable for tourism, and Sanya International Duty-Free City is a must-see place that attracts millions of visitors from home and abroad.

As duty-free shopping becomes Hainan’s “new specialties”, nearly every departing tourist is carrying a shopping bag with the words “duty free” emblazoned on it. On November 28, “An Open Future” Hainan Media Tour comes to Sanya International Duty-Free City where you can take Hainan’s “new specialties” with you when leaving.

Sanya International Duty-Free City was officially opened on September 1, 2014. It has a total construction area of about 120,000 square meters, with a commercial area of 12,000 square meters. As a high-end tourist retail complex, it integrates duty-free and duty-paid shopping, catering, entertainment, and cultural exhibitions. It is a unique and vibrant tourist retail destination in Hainan and a new window for the world to understand China’s duty-free and tourist retail industry.

According to statistics, the Haitang Bay Duty-Free Shopping Center has introduced nearly 300 internationally renowned brands and over 100,000 fashionable items. More than ten brands, including Prada, Giorgio Armani, and Rolex, have entered China’s duty-free market for the first time. Top-tier perfume and cosmetics brands, such as Chanel, Dior, Estēe Lauder, and Lancôme, also launched their global flagship and concept stores in the tourism retail market for the first time. The abundant categories and brands can provide consumers with a wider range of choices, fully satisfying their shopping needs and taking offshore duty-free shopping to a new level.

It is said that the best-selling product category in Sanya International Duty-Free City is fragrance and makeup products, which are also the favorite of people from Liaoning. Additionally, people from Liaoning love clothes and handbags from luxury brands as well.

“When you come to Hainan, a duty-free shop is a must-to-go place.” A tourist said, “This is the first time I came to the duty-free shop in Sanya, and it totally surprised me. The duty-free shop is large in scale and relatively rich in varieties, and the goods are deep in discount. I’m satisfied with my shopping experience here.”