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China looks to domestic shoppers for Golden Week boost

Xi's 'dual circulation' model calls for greater emphasis on local consumption

Official tourism and shopping events are kicking off nationwide on Saturday and the days following in China, in partnership with industry players, to spur private consumption.   © Reuters

SHANGHAI -- Che Yingjie has not flown in more than a year, but on Saturday she is headed with a friend to China's southern island province of Hainan from Beijing for a three-day shopping spree.

"It is a trip that I have longed for," said Che, a tutor, who before COVID-19 usually made an annual overseas shopping trip with her friend. This time, after getting vaccinated, she is targeting nine malls in Hainan where domestic travelers can buy imported goods duty-free.

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