The number of tax refund stores catering to foreign visitors in China had exceeded 10,000 by the end of August, data from the State Taxation Administration showed on Wednesday. 國家稅務總局週三公布的數據顯示，截至8月底，中國為外國遊客服務的退稅店數量已超過1萬家。 In the first eight months of the year, the number of tourists claiming tax refunds jumped 247.8 percent year-on-year, while sales of tax-refundable goods and total refund amounts surged 97.5 percent and 96.9 percent, respectively, the data showed. 數據顯示，今年前八個月，申請退稅的遊客數量同比增長247.8%，而退稅商品的銷售額和退稅總額分别激增97.5%和96.9%。 The departure tax refund measures, which enable overseas tourists to claim back value-added tax on eligible purchases made at designated tax refund stores before leaving China, are translating growing inbound travel flows into consumption momentum and emerging as a fresh driver for inbound tourism spending, the administration said. 政府表示，離境退稅措施使海外遊客在離開...