Hainan expanding duty-free shopping

Hainan province will establish the world's largest duty-free store in Sanya as a way to attract more tourists and benefit the local economy, a provincial official said on Wednesday.

Vice-Governor Tan Li said the local government is seeking approval from the Ministry of Finance and General Administration of Customs to expand the two existing duty-free stores in the province.

He made the statement during the 2014 Boao Forum for Asia, which is taking place in Boao, Hainan province.