About Hainan
Hainan economy
On a trip you meet three pieces of the economy: hotels and tours, tropical farms, and the duty-free shops tied to the Free Trade Port.
What you see
Tourism is the visible layer: flights, hotels, beaches and guides. Tropical fruit, coffee in Xinglong and fishing towns are the older layer underneath.
Duty-free malls in Sanya and Haikou are the Free Trade Port as a shopper experiences it. They are not the whole policy.
What this page will not do
It will not quote a GDP figure or a growth rate. Those numbers change and belong in a statistical bulletin.
For visas, tax refunds and purchase limits, use the practical pages and the current official notice, not a slogan.
Continue exploring Hainan
Open another guide — beaches, visa & entry, or a ready itinerary.