Xiamen Border Inspection Station: The number of inbound and outbound passengers at Xiamen Port exceeded 5 million this year

China News Service, Xiamen, October 6 (Wu Guanbiao) The Gaoqi Border Inspection Station of Xiamen General Station reported on the 6th that as of the morning of that day, the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Xiamen Port this year had exceeded 5 million, exceeding this level 25 days earlier than last year.

Among them, the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route, as the "golden channel" for cross-strait maritime exchanges, has received nearly 1.62 million inbound and outbound passengers this year. It has set a single-day inbound and outbound passenger flow record twice during the year, with a maximum of 7,900 passengers.

Chen Jinlai, deputy director of the Gaoqi Border Inspection Station, said that as cross-strait people-to-people exchanges continue to heat up, coupled with activities such as traditional festivals and multiple cross-strait competitions, as well as the increase in the frequency of the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Little Three Links" passenger route during holidays, the number of personnel exchanges between Fujian and Taiwan has increased significantly.

In terms of foreign tourists, nearly 900,000 foreign tourists have entered and exited through Xiamen Port since the beginning of this year, a year-on-year increase of nearly 15%, setting a record high for the same period in history. Visa-free entry and transit visa-free entry passengers account for 60% of the total number of inbound foreign tourists. The continued release of policy dividends has become the main driving force for the growth of inbound foreign passenger flow.

Among the foreign tourists who entered the country without a visa through Xiamen Port this year, the proportion of passengers who simply "check-in at the border" has decreased, while the number of passengers who stay for medium and long-term and have regular exchanges has increased significantly. "Transit passengers" at the port are gradually transforming into "intensive passengers". According to statistics, there were about 18,000 foreign tourists entering Fujian without visas through Xiamen Port and staying in Fujian for more than 15 days, a year-on-year increase of more than 70%.

"This time I took the high-speed train to travel around Fujian, starting from Xiamen and going to Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and other places. I was deeply impressed by Fujian's cultural heritage and traditional culture." Thomas, a Dutch tourist, said that the 19-day trip was relaxing and he would like to come to Fujian again next time.

In addition, since the beginning of this year, more than 2.3 million mainland residents have entered and exited through Xiamen Port, accounting for more than 40% of the total passenger flow. Among outbound destinations, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and other countries are at the forefront.