According to statistics from Hainan Island’s Haikou Customs on February 18, from February 10 to 17, Haikou Customs supervised a total of 2.489 billion RMB ($388.91 million) in duty-free shopping on outlying islands, with 297,700 shoppers and an average spending of 8,358 RMB ($1,306.88) per person. Compared to the Spring Festival holiday in 2023, duty-free shopping in Hainan’s outlying islands increased by nearly 60 percent this year, with the number of shoppers increasing by nearly 90 percent.