# Shaanxi
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Coastal Giants Still Spend Most as Inland Provinces Drive China’s 2025 Retail Surge
In 2025 Jiangsu, Guangdong and Shandong were China’s largest retail markets, each topping four trillion yuan in social retail sales, while inland provinces Shaanxi, Hebei and Henan posted the fastest growth. The patterns reflect structural differences in population, urbanisation and targeted subsidy policies, with implications for China’s domestic demand strategy and foreign firms seeking Chinese market opportunities.
China Makes Cross‑Provincial VAT Refunds Easier to Lure More International Visitors to the West
Chongqing has expanded a cross‑provincial “immediate” VAT refund scheme to Yunnan, Shaanxi and Gansu, following a 2025 agreement with Sichuan, allowing foreign visitors to claim tax rebates when departing from a different province than where they purchased goods. The move is designed to make multi‑stop itineraries across western China more convenient, boosting inbound consumption and aiding regional economic coordination amid broader visa‑free transit liberalisation.