The 16th Tour of the Hainan International Road Cycling Race opened in Qionghai, southern China's Hainan Province on Monday, the competition attracting over 140 cyclists from 20 teams coming from across the globe .
Running from Monday to Friday, the race spans some 850 kilometers and is divided into 5 stages.
From rainforest to golden beach, cyclists can enjoy picturesque natural views along the racing route featuring flat roads, hills, mountains, and coastal sections.
Notably, a cycling challenge will be launched for the first time. Running in parallel with the main race, the new event is set to allow the public to enjoy the thrill of riding on professional-level routes, supported by international-standard security measures.
International Road Cycling Race kicks off in Hainan
International Road Cycling Race kicks off in Hainan
The Langqi passenger terminal in Fuzhou of east China's Fujian Province officially commenced a new departure tax refund initiative for travelers heading on the "mini three links" route on Tuesday, with streamlined measures boosting the efficiency of tax refunds and speeding up customs clearance procedures.
The "mini three links" refers to direct trade, postal and transport services launched in 2001 between Fujian Province and the Taiwan-administered Kinmen and Matsu islands. It serves as a vital, convenient cross-strait passage for personnel exchanges and economic and trade interactions between the Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region.
At the heart of the upgraded service is an optimized procedure dubbed the "one document, one bag, one code" process, a simple and streamlined model designed to shorten clearance time for outbound passengers.
Under this framework, travelers who make purchases at designated pilot tax refund stores can have their qualified goods consolidated into a single sealed bag, with all corresponding tax refund information integrated into a unique QR code printed on the tax refund application form.
When departing via the Langqi passenger terminal, on-site customs officers only need to scan the QR code to retrieve and verify the details relating to the applicant's tax refund application. Travelers can then get quick customs clearance once the information is confirmed to be accurate, with no requirement to open their sealed shopping bags for repeated inspections.
Departure tax refund services launched at "mini three links" port in Fuzhou
