HAINAN is stepping up with efforts to build a world-class destination for international tourism and consumption as a key component of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and to probe for a new path towards high-quality development in its tourism-led consumer economy with distinctive local characteristics.

The southern island province is projected to annually receive 154 million counts of domestic and international visits by 2030, along with tourism-related revenue of 363 billion yuan (US$53.83 billion). (Xinhua)