Hainan's new duty-free policy takes effect on Nov. 1 (1/7)

Tourists select cosmetics at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012. Tourists visiting Hainan are allowed to buy more kinds of duty free items with a higher purchase limit. Under a policy taking effect on Nov. 1, 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 website of the Ministry of Finance. (Xinhua/Chen Wenwu)