Hainan expands scope of duty-free policy for tourists (1/7)

Tourists select duty-free products in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 24, 2012. Tourists visiting China's southernmost province of Hainan can buy more kinds of duty-free items with a higher purchase limit, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Wednesday. Under the new policy, non-residents leaving the island can make duty-free purchases twice a year if they spend no more than 8,000 yuan (1,280 U.S. dollars) each time, up from the current 5,000-yuan cap, according to a statement on the MOF website. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)