Business at Hainan's duty-free shopping centers have been brisk since midsummer, when Hainan raised the offshore duty-free shopping quota to 100,000 yuan per person annually from the previous 30,000 yuan. Categories of goods were also expanded from 38 to 45, with wine and electronic products added to the duty-free list.

Feng, the acting governor, said that more than 800 world-class brands would be represented at the first China International Consumer Goods Expo, to be held in Haikou from May 7 to 10.