The 137th Canton Fair coincides with the May Day holiday. When the Canton Fair encountered a holiday, Guangzhou welcomed a large number of international tourists.

According to statistics from Baiyun Entry and Exit Border Inspection Station, the total number of people entering and leaving the port during the five days of the holiday is about 250,000. Among them, the cumulative number of foreign tourists exceeded 100,000. In addition, it coincided with the third session of the 137th Canton Fair, and the port also welcomed a large number of commercial tourists.

Instructor of the Eleventh Team on duty at Baiyun Border Inspection Station Sun Danjun: It can be said that the busyness of our port during this holiday has also reached a new high in the past five years, and it has been operating at a high level for five days during the holiday. We have opened enough inspection channels to provide consulting services in thirteen languages.

The Canton Fair closed yesterday, but many buyers did not rush to leave. They found suppliers at the Canton Fair and began to visit factories, business negotiations, and travel shopping in various places.

Foreign traveler: I'm going to other cities, Yiwu, Hubei, Shanghai, and Tianjin. I also plan to come to China again in a short time to find motorcycles and related accessories.

Foreign traveler: I like food in Chengdu. If someone hasn't been to China yet, they should definitely come because it's great.

The "buy and refund" of departure tax refund makes "China purchase" more convenient

The Canton Fair has brought popularity, and the policy of "buy and refund" of departure tax refund also makes it more convenient for foreign tourists to consume in China. In Guangzhou, during this May Day holiday, many shopping malls welcomed a large number of foreign consumers.

In a large shopping mall in Guangzhou, foreign consumers can be seen in restaurants, toy stores, clothing and bag stores, and electronic products stores. According to market statistics, in recent days, the number of foreign consumers' visits has more than doubled compared to usual. In order to make shopping more convenient for everyone, many shopping malls in Guangzhou have "buy and refund" service signs for departure tax refunds. Foreign consumers can get a one-stop tax refund on site, which will be received in as fast as 5 minutes, which is convenient and efficient.

Foreign consumer: I just bought two pairs of shoes, which are very convenient. I can get my tax refund within 5 minutes. My friend told me that next time I come to China, I can bring an empty suitcase and then buy a lot of things from China to bring to him.

Foreign consumers: For me, a photography enthusiast, I want to buy some DJI drones, which is a good opportunity to shop.

At present, there are 365 outbound tax refund stores in Guangzhou, of which the "buy now and refund" stores have expanded to 67.