The West Kowloon Station port in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a critical point on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, has recorded over 100 million inbound and outbound foreign passenger visits this year.
The milestone in foreign entries and exits was achieved 59 days earlier than last year and marked a 33 percent year-over-year rise.
Many tourists said they came to visit China because they love the Chinese culture and are amazed by the country's fast development.
"I know many things. I've been reading about you. I love China, I love China from my heart. And you guys are so amazing and so advancing, everything. So, that's why we spend one month, because we want to go all over just to, you know, visit cities and know about you more, the technology, everything. We also want to buy cell phones, we want to buy laptops over here, because I love everything from here," said Alfonso Millirlandy, a U.S. tourist.
Other tourists said they chose to enter China through the West Kowloon Station because of its efficient operation and thoughtful services.
"Very convenient system, yeah, and the puff is easy to find for those with the suitcase, because we were worried about carrying suitcase throughout the whole of the stations. But it's very easy," said Alli Habib, a British tourist.
Some of the arriving travelers were also impressed by China's high-speed train network.
"I love it (the high-speed train). It's very affordable, very efficient, fast. It's easy to buy the ticket. I love it," said Jaime Andres, a Colombian tourist.
To handle the growing foreign passengers, the border inspection station at West Kowloon has improved their models to better monitor the passenger flow and has dispatched officers fluent in foreign languages to help those in need.
One HK port reports over one mln foreign entries, exits
