This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2016-09-22 08:05
Item from Sept 22, 1987, in China Daily: Store associates arrange groceries, including imported canned fruits from Cuba, at a newly opened supermarket in Beijing's Liangmahe Road area. ... The shop is part of the Foreign Exchange Duty Free Market. It is mainly aimed at diplomats living in the area.
China's duty free business is booming.
As of May 2015, the nation had 262 duty free shops, including the world's largest in the coastal city of Sanya in the southern Hainan province. The center features nearly 300 international brands and has been a major tourist attraction on the island.
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