Tourists select cosmetics at Haikou Riyue Plaza Duty Free Shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Tourists select cosmetics at Haikou Riyue Plaza Duty Free Shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

The southern Chinese island Hainan, which is rich in tourism resources, has seen tourism recovery recently as China further optimized its COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December. Daily sales of offshore duty-free shopping malls in Hainan exceeded 100 million RMB (about $14.7 million) for seven consecutive days from Dec. 13 to 19 in 2022.

China now manages COVID-19 with measures against Class B infectious diseases, instead of Class A infectious diseases, in a major shift of its epidemic response policy. This downgrade in management policy will facilitate smooth and orderly travel at home and abroad, enhance exchanges and cooperation, and also help boost the local and global economy.

Tourists queue to pay at Haikou Riyue Plaza Duty Free Shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

 

A woman selects cosmetics at Haikou Riyue Plaza Duty Free Shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

 

Tourists select cosmetics at Haikou Riyue Plaza Duty Free Shop in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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