crossborder

By jeanlin1221

  • 7,200 HK residents commuted daily to Shenzhen for work

    7,200 Hong Kong residents commuted daily to Shenzhen for work, and 2,200 students from Shenzhen commuted to school in Hong Kong.

  • Individual Visit Scheme introduced

    Individual Visit Scheme was introduced to Shenzhen and 7 other Guangdong provincial cities, as well as Beijing and Shanghai. Prior to that mainland travelers could only visit Hong Kong on business visas or as part of their tour groups.

  • The number of individual visitors reached 2 million

    The number of visitors under Individual Visit Scheme reached two million.

  • Individual Visit Scheme extended

    Individual Visit Scheme extended
    Individual Visit Scheme was extended to all 21 cities in Guangdong.

  • Daily passenger flow reached 200,000

    Average daily passenger flow was over 200,000 in each direction. Approximately 20,500 daily vehicles crossed the border in each direction.

  • Shenzhen Bay Port road crossing was opened

    Shenzhen Bay Port road crossing was opened
    Shenzhen Bay Port road crossing was opened on July 1, 2007. (Picture from Transport and Housing Bureau of HKSAR)

  • HK MTR’s East Rail Line Lok Ma Chau Spur Line opened.

    HK MTR’s East Rail Line Lok Ma Chau Spur Line opened.
    Hong Kong MTR’s East Rail Line Lok Ma Chau Spur Line was opened.

  • 6 land crossing points had been established

    Six land crossing points on the boundary between Shenzhen and Hong Kong have been established: Shenzhen Bay Port road crossing, Fu Tian Kou An to Lok Ma Chau rail connection, Huanggang to Lok Ma Chau road connection, Futian to Man Kam To road connection, Luohu to Lo Wu rail connection, and the Shatoujiao to Sha Tau Kok road connection.

  • SZ residents could apply for multiple entry visa to HK

    Multiple entry visa to HK was introduced to Shenzhen residents from April 1, 2008. Before people can only apply for visa of at most two entries at a time.

  • Non-Cantonese eligible to apply for HK entry permit in SZ

    People who do not have a citizenship in Guangdong province can apply for entry permit to Hong Kong from Dec 15, 2009. In the past, they can only apply for the visa in their hometown.

  • Over 540,000 passengers crossed the border every day.

    Over 540,000 passengers crossed the border every day.
    The average number of passengers crossing the border between Shenzhen and Hong Kong every day in 2010 reaches 540,000, an increase of 7.5% compared with that in 2009.