China witnessed substantial cross-border mobility during the recent Spring Festival holiday, with official data revealing 17.8 million entries and exits recorded at the country’s border checkpoints. The daily average reached approximately 1.98 million movements, reflecting significant recovery in international travel following pandemic restrictions.
The heightened traffic coincided with extensive celebrations across China, including Macao’s spectacular drone and fireworks display that attracted both domestic and international visitors. Multiple regions reported increased tourism activity, with destinations like Shanxi’s Zhaoyu Ancient City experiencing notable visitor surges during the holiday period.
Transportation infrastructure, particularly the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, handled record traffic volumes as mainland-SARs tourism rebounded strongly. The increased mobility demonstrates China’s ongoing normalization of cross-border travel and cultural exchange following extended COVID-19 related restrictions.
The data coincides with China’s comprehensive efforts to revitalize tourism and cultural activities, with sci-tech museums alone drawing over 3.5 million visits during the same period. Authorities implemented enhanced border management protocols to ensure smooth processing of the increased passenger flow while maintaining security standards.