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Gongbei port to see 320,000 daily passengers during Dragon Boat Festival

China will see a surge in inbound and outbound passenger flows during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA) forecast yesterday.

For exit-entry passengers between Guangdong and Macau and Hong Kong, the ports of Gongbei, Luohu and Futian are expected to handle a daily average of 320,000, 178,000 and 152,000 trips respectively, according to the NIA.

The daily peak of exits and entries at ports across the country is expected to exceed 1.4 million during the three-day holiday starting Thursday, the NIA said, adding that the daily average figure will hit 1.28 million, more than double that of the same period last year.

Passenger flows at major airports will see a steady recovery. The numbers of inbound and outbound trips at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are expected to see a daily average of 28,000, 51,000 and 23,000, respectively.

The administration has asked immigration authorities to open more inspection channels and release information about passenger flows at ports for travelers’ reference.  MDT/Xinhua

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