The Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on Friday handled 156,000 inbound and outbound passenger trips, marking the highest single-day traffic volume since the bridge's opening in 2018, as Spring Festival travel peaks.
A variety of cultural activities in south China's Guangdong Province during the Spring Festival holiday, such as intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and street performances, have attracted large numbers of visitors from China's special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
"I came from Hong Kong to visit friends and relatives. I'll stay for two to three days, bringing my child for a visit," said Mr. Lee, a Hong Kong resident.
"We come from Hong Kong and are heading to Zhuhai. After a meal there, we'll go to Zhongshan to see the fireworks. We want to experience the different atmosphere between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong," said Miss Chan, another Hong Kong resident.
The 55-km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has become a key crossing point for Hong Kong and Macao residents traveling to Chinese mainland thanks to its convenient location.
From Tuesday to Friday, the first four days of this year's eight-day Spring Festival holiday, over 454,000 passenger trips and over 69,000 vehicle trips were recorded through the bridge's Zhuhai port, a 22 percent and 32 percent increase, respectively, compared with the same period last year.
To handle the surge, the bridge's border control stations have taken various measures to optimize the customs process.
"We have increased manpower, and set up additional check-in spots. We've also offered 'drive-through' inspections for those in need to maximize passage efficiency," said Wang Yixuan, a spokeswoman for the bridge's border inspection station.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge sees record daily passenger trips
