{"id":18714,"date":"2025-05-08T03:22:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T03:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18714"},"modified":"2025-05-08T03:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T03:22:05","slug":"chinas-hengqin-port-reports-10-millionth-passenger-of-this-year-in-record-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18714","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Hengqin Port reports 10-millionth passenger of this year in record time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250507\/57e82e95971c4155a27c15d0a62662d4\/2025050757e82e95971c4155a27c15d0a62662d4_XxjwshE007090_20250507_CBMFN0A001.JPG\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows a view of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Hengqin of Zhuhai City in south China&#8217;s Guangdong Province. (Xinhua\/Cheong Kam Ka)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of travelers who have this year passed through Hengqin Port in south China&#8217;s Guangdong Province exceeded 10 million on Wednesday, a 32 percent increase from the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The milestone was achieved 46 days earlier than last year, the fastest on record since the port&#8217;s opening, according to the Hengqin immigration inspection station in Zhuhai, a city that neighbors Macao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics show that mainland travelers made over 6.9 million crossings, a 22 percent rise compared to the same period last year, driving the overall passenger flow surge. Weekends and holidays saw particularly high traffic, with a daily record of 128,000 crossings on May 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With increasingly convenient customs clearance procedures, more Macao residents are choosing to live, work and start businesses in Hengqin, leading to a steady increase in cross-border travel. This year, over 2.77 million cross-border trips were made through the port by Hong Kong and Macao residents, up 60 percent year on year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China&#8217;s expanding visa-free travel policies, along with measures such as a Hengqin-Macao tour group program and multiple-entry permits, have significantly facilitated cross-border travel. Foreign travelers moving through Hengqin Port have surpassed 130,000 this year, a 73 percent increase from 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250507\/57e82e95971c4155a27c15d0a62662d4\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250507\/57e82e95971c4155a27c15d0a62662d4\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of travelers who have this year passed through Hengqin Port in south China&#8217;s Guangdong Province exceeded 10 million on Wednesday, a 32 percent increase from the same period last year. 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