Xi'an Lintong optimizes inbound tourism payment and departure tax refund services

Reported on November 13, 2026, Xi'an Lintong District is improving the inbound tourism experience through services such as multilingual signage, foreign card payment and departure tax refund "buy and refund immediately." The Huaqing Palace scenic area added English and Korean multilingual signage and bilingual brochures, equipped "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" with multilingual simultaneous interpretation, and set up a dedicated payment service center for overseas tourists supporting Visa and Master foreign card swiping and cash withdrawal. The report states that the Huaqing Palace scenic area's inbound tourist reception volume this year has exceeded 120,000 person-times, a record high. Wangfujing Outlets · Lintong Town achieved full tax refund coverage across all jointly operated stores; as of the end of October this year, it had cumulatively processed nearly 200 departure tax refunds, with a total refund amount of about 40,000 yuan.