Customers go shopping at a tax-free shop in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 12, 2011. The offshore tax-free scheme kicked off on a trial basis across Hainan from April 20, and was formally launched on May 1. Up to Aug. 10, the tax-free shop in Sanya has received over 1.3 million customers and more than 340,000 deals have been made. [Xinhua/Hou Jiansen]