Beijing street to be duty-free haven (4)

Alyona Belousova, a 30-year-old from the Russian city of Novosibirsk, said she was looking forward to the duty-free zone.

"I like Yabao Road because the goods here are so cheap. I hope the duty-free area will maintain its price advantages," she said.

Beijing officials announced last week that visitors from 45 countries who hold a ticket to a third country can remain for three days in the city without a visa.

Under the policy, the foreign tourists must remain in Beijing, and anyone traveling to other cities without permission could face prosecution, according to Gao Huada, deputy director of the exit-entry administration of the Beijing Public Security Bureau.

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