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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SHENZHEN, May 20 (Xinhua) — The number of border crossings through ports in the city of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, has exceeded 100 million since the beginning of 2025 as of May 19.
This year, the 100 million mark was passed 24 days earlier than last year, according to the Shenzhen General Border Control Authority. The daily number of border crossings during the period reached nearly 730,000, with a peak of 1.04 million crossings per day.
The service linked the surge to the growing “one-hour principle” in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the global promotion of the “China Travel” brand, and the easing of visa policies.
The country’s measures to facilitate travel for foreign tourists since 2024, such as the 240-hour visa-free transit and the introduction of a unilateral visa-free regime, have contributed to the growth of tourist flow to Shenzhen. As of May 19, the number of foreign travelers passing through Shenzhen checkpoints increased by 41 percent year-on-year to 2.64 million person-times, of which 560,000 took advantage of the visa-free regime, 105 percent more than a year ago. -0-