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Sunday, October 21, 2018, 14:21
Macao ready for launch of HK-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
By Xinhua
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 14:21 By Xinhua

This Oct 19, 2018 photo shows part of the Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

MACAO – Macao is well prepared for the launch of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the government of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) said here on Saturday.

The opening ceremony for the bridge will be held at Zhuhai Port in Guangdong province on Tuesday and the bridge will open to public the next day

The opening ceremony for the bridge will be held at the passenger clearance building of the Zhuhai Port in Guangdong province on Tuesday and the bridge will open to public the next day.

The facilities offering cross-border services for passengers and vehicles travelling between Macao and Hong Kong will be open 24 hours a day, once the bridge is launched, the SAR's Government Information Bureau said.

Customs clearance between Macao and Zhuhai will be carried out on a "Joint Inspection and One-time Release" principle, in order to make the process efficient for travelers using the bridge.

Under the new customs system, travelers will be required to pass border controls only once – via either the automatic, semi-automatic, or manned channels depending on the identification documents – to complete the departure and arrival formalities.

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There will be two types of public transportation available for travelers: regular bus services and shuttle services to move people between boundary checkpoints, according to the bureau.

Macao SAR government announced on Friday evening that Macao's chief executive Fernando Chui Sai-on would attend the opening ceremony of the Bridge.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will depart for Zhuhai Monday afternoon to attend the opening ceremony the next morning, according to the Information Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR.

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Other Hong Kong officials to attend the ceremony include Chief Secretary for Administration Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Security John Lee, Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan Fan, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Patrick Nip, and Director of the Chief Executive's Office Chan Kwok-ki.

*With information from the Information Services Department, HKSAR

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