An international conference on retail sales of tourist goods will be held in Beijing between May 16 and 18.

About 400 people, including heads of leading tourist goods dealers and duty-free goods groups from China and overseas, are expected to participate. The development of the tourism industry and the retailing of tourist goods in China are the central topics of this conference which is the first of its kind held in China.

The conference is co-sponsored by the China Duty-Free Group, the Hong Kong-based China Power Duty-Free Group Limited and British Moodie International.

( People's Daily April 17, 2002)