Translation. Region: Russian Federal
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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — International passenger ships officially began operating on the Heilongjiang River between Blagoveshchensk and the Chinese city of Heihe (northeast China) on Wednesday.
On the first day of navigation, China and Russia each sent one passenger ship, each of which is capable of carrying 240 passengers, which is 10 times more than during the seasonal transport period using hovercraft to carry passengers.
With the opening of passenger ship navigation in Heihe, the peak of summer tourism is expected to begin. In order to ensure smooth customs inspection of passengers at the border point, various measures have been taken at Heihe Customs, in particular, control over the transportation of ships, improvement of the quality of customs clearance, and the use of intelligent equipment for passenger inspection.
According to Heihe Port, the inbound and outbound passenger flow through the port reached 850,000 people last year, up 127 percent year-on-year. According to local travel agencies, the daily number of tourists traveling abroad through Heihe exceeded 1,500 people during the peak tourist season of 2024. -0-