Shopping

Tourists select clothes on the Chinese side of the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center. ( tasteallchina /Li Xin) The China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center, covering an area of 5.6 square kilometers, spans the border areas of China and Kazakhstan. It allows citizens from both countries, as well as those from third countries, to enter and exit the center visa-free for up to 30 days. When entering China from the center, each person can carry tax-free goods worth up to 8,000 yuan ($1,104) per day. The center also hosts various festivals, international events, forums, and exhibitions, and serves as an important platform for exchanges and cooperation among Central Asian countries. This contributes to the thriving of border tourism, cross-border tourism, and shopping tourism. As of April 14 this year, the port city of Horgos in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had received a total of over 1.38 million tourist visits, a 10.07 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Tourism revenue reached 1.03 billion yuan, an increase of 6.59 percent year on year. Danagul Albai, a tourist from Kazakhstan, entered China through the Horgos Port. "I want to explore China during the warm spring season. I…