Our connection through the initiative to the Duty Free market...
The Free Trade Zones
The special areas along the 'One Belt, One Road' seize the opportunities of the new economic trends.
From a practical perspective, they facilitate investments and trade, allowing multi-modular functions; system-testing of financial innovation, market reforms, practice and training, foster of investments, boost of international cross-border e-commerce, and innovations in supply chain management.
Tourism
Tourism is one of the most beneficial industries from the initiative.
The development of the One Belt One Road initiative will lead to an increase in mutual tourist flows, including the established Belt and Road Hospitality Fund, which will help to invest in the development of the tourism and hospitality industry in the countries participating.
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Tourist companies of the Celestial Empire are actively developing and opening new routes for tourists, improving popular destinations and providing better service.
At the same time, the governments implementing the strategic initiatives are taking comprehensive measures to simplify the procedures for issuing tourist visas and provide various preferences for the development of new routes to increase reciprocal tourist flows.
As an example, according to the latest report on tourism in China, the number of trips of Chinese tourists to the OBOR initiative countries increased from 15.5 million people in 2013 to more than 29 million people in 2019.
The increase has been 87 per cent over the past years. In addition, tourists from countries along the route made 11.6 million trips in 2019, compared with 9 million in 2013.
Our Customers
In 2019 more than 6 Million people moved daily through the Belt & Road land corridors, and the numbers are expected to triple by 2030.
In 2019 more than 150,000 visitors visited our stores, and the number are expected to grow X 4 by 2025
Luxury trains travelers
As the areas around the new rail roads from Asia to Europe expand, more tourism can be seen through luxury train travels, usually by families and those in search of exclusive and out of the ordinary experiences.
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Individual travelers & Backpackers
Travels along Eurasia have become very attractive and present a unique travel destination for those who are trying to discover untouched areas.
Tour groups
Through cooperation with various travel companies, regional visitors frequent the duty free shops along the Belt and Road path by bus or train tours, as a place to unwind and shop as part of their planned tours around the area.
Local residents
Local residents are able to enjoy accessibility to shopping areas and dedicated centers not far from their homes. A simple matter of a car ride brings the shoppers to a 'travel abroad' experience.