Chinese mainland-HK border crossings surge during May Day holiday

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Chinese mainland-HK border crossings surge during May Day holiday

STORY: Chinese mainland-HK border crossings surge during May Day holiday DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of travelers at the Luohu Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG YIXIANG, Luohu Port border checkpoint 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Hong Kong residents 4. various of the West Kowloon high-speed railway station in Hong Kong 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Mainland residents STORYLINE: During the May Day holiday, various ports between Shenzhen and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) experienced a surge in two-way traffic. Data shows that during the five-day holiday starting on April 29, the number of border crossings at major Shenzhen ports exceeded 2.47 million. On April 30, there were about 634,000 border crossings, setting a new record since the Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with Hong Kong starting Feb. 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG YIXIANG, Luohu Port border checkpoint "From April 29 to May 2, the total bord

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