High-end stores in Tokyo are vying for Chinese visitors at the outset of a weeklong vacation marking China¡¯s national day.

Demand for goods remains strong among tourists from China despite instability on the nation¡¯s stock markets.

Matsuya Ginza, a prominent department store and an emblem of Tokyo¡¯s Ginza shopping district, on Wednesday opened its first-ever section targeting foreign shoppers.