Many travellers are hoping for a full relaxation of pandemic measures as pre-departure tests and other paperwork remain inconvenient.
The 998,000 applications mark a 147.6 per cent increase compared to before the easing of China's pandemic travel restrictions, which were among the toughest in the world.
The 37-year-old, who will spend three weeks in Hong Kong, added that she took time off work to travel to Hong Kong to see her family as soon as news of the lifting of restrictions broke. Among the families were Hong Kong residents Mr Ho Yun Hang and his wife Ms Xiang Huiqiong, who stepped into the mainland for the first time in three years.
“For the Spring Festival, I plan to go back to the mainland, to my home in Shenzhen and stay there to see my family, and then go back to Hong Kong to watch a concert and find my friends there.” The Futian checkpoint in Shenzhen was the busiest, with 21,000 people crossing every day. CNA observed a steady stream of travellers at the checkpoint on Sunday, with constant traffic heading in both directions.Checkpoint staff told CNA it was still possible to apply to cross the border on the spot.
A traveller at the Futian Checkpoint in Shenzhen as China's borders reopen, Jan 9, 2023. The sign on the left reads "Please show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours". Amid the expected demand, experts cautioned that increasing the number of international flights and returning to normalcy will take time.
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