On September 27, Gelonghui reported that China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation (601888.SH) stated on the interactive platform that according to the 'Notice on Improving the Policy of Downtown Duty-Free Shops,' the company's 6 downtown duty-free shops in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Xiamen, Dalian, and Sanya can operate under the new policy starting from October 1; the Harbin downtown duty-free shop operated by the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, as well as the 12 downtown duty-free shops in the foreign exchange commodities operated by the company's 49% stake in Zhong Chu Fu, will transform into downtown duty-free shops and operate in accordance with the policy within 3 months after the policy implementation. For the other 8 cities, the company will actively seek the operating rights for downtown duty-free businesses.