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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, May 29 (Xinhua) — The passenger flow at Horgos Port on the China-Kazakhstan border in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has increased ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the port administration said.
According to her data, the daily number of border crossings through the checkpoint currently exceeds 3,000 people. It is expected that during the above-mentioned weekend the figure will reach approximately 4,000 people.
Since the introduction of the visa-free regime between China and Kazakhstan in November 2023, there has been an increase in the number of border crossings through Khorgos. According to Ge Jianhua, an employee of the checkpoint administration, this year the incoming and outgoing tourist flow at the Khorgos checkpoint has exceeded 500 thousand people-times.
Meanwhile, the number of tourists crossing the Chinese-Kazakh border by car is growing. There are currently 7 bus routes connecting Xinjiang with various regions of Kazakhstan.
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. This year, it will be celebrated on May 31, and the days from May 31 to June 2 will be declared holidays in the country. -0-