It has been a week since the Hainan Free Trade Port began the island-wide customs clearance operation. Over the past week, the popularity of shopping and tourism in Hainan has been rising steadily. Not only has the popularity of airline ticket and hotel reservations soared, but inbound travel has also become very popular. On December 25, the Commerce Bureau of Sanya City of Hainan Province released news that on December 24, Sanya's duty-free sales volume was 106 million yuan, an increase of 56% over the previous year. Since Hainan's customs closure, Sanya's duty-free sales have continuously broken 100 million. According to information disclosed by the Sanya Municipal Bureau of Commerce, since the Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched island-wide customs clearance operation on December 18, duty-free sales in Sanya broke 100 million for five consecutive days from December 18 to 22. As of December 24, customs clearance has been in operation for 7 days, and duty-free sales in Sanya have broken 100 million yuan in 6 days. Data from online travel platforms also confirm the popularity of mainland residents visiting Hainan. According to data from Tongcheng Travel, as of December 25, in the first week after the Hainan Free Trade Port officially began customs clearance operation, the popularity of hotel reservations in Hainan Province increased by more than 20% month-on-month, ranking first in the country. Among them, the popularity of high-quality hotel reservations increased by more than 30%. It is worth noting that the popularity of inbound tourism in Hainan also continues to grow. Data from where to go also shows that international air tickets to Haikou have also increased by more than 40% recently. The number of international air tickets to Haikou more than doubled year-on-year during the 2026 Spring Festival. The main customer countries were Russia, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand.

It has been a week since the Hainan Free Trade Port began the island-wide customs clearance operation. Over the past week, the popularity of shopping and tourism in Hainan has been rising steadily. Not only has the popularity of airline ticket and hotel reservations soared, but inbound travel has also become very popular. On December 25, the Commerce Bureau of Sanya City of Hainan Province released news that on December 24, Sanya's duty-free sales volume was 106 million yuan, an increase of 56% over the previous year. Since Hainan's customs closure, Sanya's duty-free sales have continuously broken 100 million. According to information disclosed by the Sanya Municipal Bureau of Commerce, since the Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched island-wide customs clearance operation on December 18, duty-free sales in Sanya broke 100 million for five consecutive days from December 18 to 22. As of December 24, customs clearance has been in operation for 7 days, and duty-free sales in Sanya have broken 100 million yuan in 6 days. Data from online travel platforms also confirm the popularity of mainland residents visiting Hainan. According to data from Tongcheng Travel, as of December 25, in the first week after the Hainan Free Trade Port officially began customs clearance operation, the popularity of hotel reservations in Hainan Province increased by more than 20% month-on-month, ranking first in the country. Among them, the popularity of high-quality hotel reservations increased by more than 30%. It is worth noting that the popularity of inbound tourism in Hainan also continues to grow. Data from where to go also shows that international air tickets to Haikou have also increased by more than 40% recently. The number of international air tickets to Haikou more than doubled year-on-year during the 2026 Spring Festival. The main customer countries were Russia, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand.