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Beijing street to be duty-free haven

By Zheng Xin and Xu Wei (China Daily)

09:37, December 11, 2012

Store owners hope plan will draw more shoppers to 'Russia Town'

Beijing is considering making a city neighborhood often called "Russia Town" its first downtown duty-free shopping area, following the announcement last week of a 72-hour visa exemption policy for foreign tourists from Jan 1.

The city authorities have revealed plans are afoot to turn Yabao Road - a retail hub that attracts many foreign traders, especially Russians - into a pilot area for outlets offering tax refunds and duty-free shopping.

"Detailed plans will be made early next year regarding the size of shops and how many brands will be covered," said Hong Guangxin, deputy director of the Beijing Chaoyang municipal commission of commerce.


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