english news 英语新闻-Hainan's new duty-free policy takes effect on Nov. 1

Tourists select cosmetics at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

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)

A tourist selects cosmetics at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

A tourist selects 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)

Tourists select cosmetics at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

A hand bag is displayed at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

A hand bag is displayed 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)

Tourists select cosmetics at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

Tourists select jewelry at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

Tourists select jewelry 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)

Tourists select cosmetics at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

Tourists pay for cosmetics they select at a duty free shop in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, on Oct. 31, 2012.

Tourists pay for cosmetics they select 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)