Major Shenzhen land ports connecting the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong are anticipating a surge in cross-border travel during the New Year holiday, with daily passenger volumes expected to peak at 1.03 million crossings.

Under the adjusted rest day arrangement on the mainland, the public will enjoy a holiday from January 1 to 3. According to forecasts from General Border Checkpoint of Shenzhen Exit-Entry Border Checkpoint, the city’s ports will see an average of 950,000 daily border crossings during the three days, driven by holiday tourism, family visits and a packed schedule of cultural and entertainment events in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

To facilitate smoother passenger flow, Shenzhen and Hong Kong authorities are implementing special arrangements for New Year's Eve. On December 31, the Luohu Port will extend its service until 2 am on January 1. Similarly, the Shenzhen Bay Port, which usually closes at midnight, will operate overnight until 6:30 am on January 1.

Additionally, a temporary vehicle measure will be in effect from 12 am to 6:30 am on January 1, allowing cross-border cars permitted to use the Huanggang, Shenzhen Bay, Wenjindu, Liantang, and Shatoujiao ports to pass through the Shenzhen Bay Port instead.

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The busiest periods are expected after the conclusion of Hong Kong's New Year's Eve celebrations. A concentrated flow of inbound passengers is forecast from the night of December 31 into the early hours of January 1 at the Huanggang, Luohu, and Shenzhen Bay ports. Another inbound peak is expected at the Huanggang Port on the night of January 1.

This article is translated by China Daily from the original report in Chinese as published on the official website of Shenzhen Special Zone Daily.