Qixi Festival

According to Hainan Duty-Free, with the summer vacation and the traditional Qixi Festival coinciding, Hainan Duty-Free has joined hands with Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Royal Tea, Hainan Wildlife Park, and other businesses from various sectors to plan and launch the “Joyful Takeoff, Cute Pets in Summer” theme event, injecting more vitality and excitement into the duty-free market during the summer. Customers shopping at Hainan Duty-Free. Photo provided by Hainan Duty-Free. As the “Golden Brand” of Hainan’s Free Trade Port, offshore duty-free shopping has become a must-visit destination for tourists visiting Hainan. To further attract off-island visitors, during this summer vacation, Hainan Duty-Free has teamed up with Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines to launch the “Use Your Air Ticket as Money” campaign, effectively linking the aviation and duty-free industries. Customers can redeem a 50 RMB discount voucher at Hainan Duty-Free stores using their Hainan Airlines or China Southern Airlines tickets. This promotion will continue until the end of 2024, and travelers can also enjoy special offers from the airlines when they visit the store. Since its launch, the “Use Your Air Ticket as Money” campaign has been well-received by tourists and customers alike. "This initiative adds value to our…

As the moon rises above the willows, the Qixi Festival arrives once more, with the Milky Way gently pouring down and starlight shimmering, illuminating a millennia-old love story.On this romantic night, tea is not just a beverage; it becomes a bridge connecting hearts, much like the magpie bridge in the ancient legend of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid, allowing love to flow endlessly. White tea, elegant and refined, grows on mist-enveloped mountain peaks, drawing the essence of heaven and earth, carrying the spirit of the ages. It is not as fresh as green tea or as rich as black tea, but it has its own serenity and composure, much like the purest form of love—no need for grand words, only quiet companionship through the ordinary days, growing stronger with time. On the Qixi night, brew a pot of aged white tea, and in its amber-colored infusion lies the tenderness of time and the aroma of years gone by. Taking a sip, one can almost hear the gentle footsteps of time, leaving a subtle aftertaste in the mouth, much like the unspoken understanding and harmony between lovers. White tea tells its own story of how "companionship is the longest confession…