Beijing strives to have 5,000 departure tax refund shops by 2030

China News Service, Beijing, October 10 (Reporter Lu Shaowei) According to the "Beijing's Plan to Deepen the Construction of an International Consumption Center City during the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period" (hereinafter referred to as the Plan) released on the 10th, Beijing strives to have 5,000 departure tax refund shops by 2030, introduce 8,687 first stores, and have 65 special consumer districts.

The plan proposes that Beijing supports the integration of commercial space, cultural tourism landmarks, sports venues, exhibition platforms and other resources to launch a launch space that integrates brand display, first show, and experiential consumption to create a global launch center. Gather well-known consumer brands at home and abroad, attract high-energy first stores, and encourage the first premieres of first exhibitions and first shows. Facilitate the import of first-time new products, introduce top international cultural resources, promote the incubation and joint development of local original IP, and strengthen intellectual property protection.

The plan mentions enriching the supply of goods and actively guiding brand products that reflect Beijing’s cultural characteristics to enter tax rebate and tax-free channels. Expand the departure tax refund service network to achieve full coverage of key places. Research on creating a one-stop shopping place for inbound tourists, and promote must-buy products and services with city characteristics when visiting Beijing. Support the establishment of special departure tax refund service areas at key exhibitions. Optimize the "buy now and refund now" service to achieve paperless processing of the entire tax refund process.

The plan proposes to tap the consumer resources of the historical and cultural city, consolidate the achievements of Beijing’s Central Axis as a World Heritage Site, and promote the opening of all heritage sites to the outside world. Strengthen the influence of brands such as "Big Drama in Beijing", attract domestic and foreign high-quality performing arts content to premiere in Beijing, and enrich the performances of various art categories such as opera, drama, and opera. We will optimize a series of themed tourist routes such as "Walking in Beijing" and "Walking in the Suburbs of Beijing". Cultivate new tourism models such as technology tourism, industrial tourism, and fashion tourism.

The plan is clear, and Beijing will further promote "artificial intelligence + consumption". Expand the consumption of digital products, innovate the consumption of digital content, create new scenarios for digital consumption, and expand digital consumption channels. (over)