Lo Wu

It has been a popular trend recently for Hong Kong residents to "go north" and spend their weekends in mainland cities. This trend appears especially prominent with the arrival of Christmas. According to local immigration statistics, as of 9 pm on Sunday, there were 576,000 departures from Hong Kong, approximately 250,000 more people than arrivals. Among them, about 400,000 people traveled north to Shenzhen through land border crossings, local media reported. The three-day Christmas holiday in Hong Kong began on Sunday, the Christmas Eve. A total of 110,000 people passed through the control stations at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line to exit Hong Kong, making them the busiest exit points. Additionally, 67,000 people traveled north via Shenzhen Bay Port, while another 65,000 took high-speed trains to the mainland. About 76,000 people crossed the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to reach Zhuhai and Macao. Approximately 61,000 people departed via the airport. According to data from Hong Kong immigration authorities, on Saturday, there were over 1.06 million entries and exits through various border points, marking the first time Hong Kong surpassed 1 million entries and exits since the pandemic. On the first day of the holiday, over 570,000 people crossed the…