四川持续优化国际消费环境 入境消费吸引力提升

Core Insights - Sichuan province has seen a 32% year-on-year increase in inbound tourists during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, with over 63,000 foreign consumers using Alipay and more than 270,000 transactions, reflecting a 160% daily increase compared to the previous year [1][3] Group 1: International Consumption Environment - Sichuan aims to establish itself as an international consumption destination, implementing six measures to enhance payment convenience for foreign consumers, becoming the second provincial-level region to introduce such policies after Shanghai [3] - The province has optimized its tax refund policies for departing tourists, with over 600 stores now offering tax refunds, including 180 "immediate refund" stores, ranking third nationally. Tax refund sales have surged by 190% [3][4] - From January to August, Sichuan's tax refund sales and amounts increased by 190% and 210%, respectively [3] Group 2: Quality Consumption Supply - The China (Sichuan) International Panda Consumption Festival has become a significant consumer promotion event in the western region, held for four consecutive years [3] - Sichuan has launched seasonal themed activities to stimulate consumption, including "Spring Awakening," "Cool Summer," "Golden Autumn Shopping," and "Warm Winter Enjoyment" [3] - The "Hundred Products Thousand Stores" initiative has fostered 56 national time-honored brands and 209 local brands, with 716 new stores opened, making Chengdu's first-store count the third highest in the country [3] Group 3: Diverse Consumption Scenarios - Sichuan has implemented a five-year plan for cultivating new consumption scenarios, attracting 27 million visitors and generating over 22 billion yuan in consumption through 120 new scenarios [4] - Popular locations like Zhanggongqiao Food Street and Lizhuang Ancient Town have seen daily visitor numbers exceed 40,000 during holidays [4] - Sichuan plans to continue enhancing its "Shu Li An Yi" consumption brand through a combination of policies, activities, and scenarios [4]