On the first day of trial reservation system in Po Bien Chau, the flow of people was smooth and no queues were seen.

Jason and Mr. Li, tourists from Zhaoqing, came down the mountain at about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. They told this newspaper that they camped in Sai Kung the night before and went up the mountain to view Po Bien Chau at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. They explained that they went up the mountain early because they learned that reservations were required to "enter" after 9 a.m. Ms. Ge from Guangzhou made an appointment to go up the mountain at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Later, she learned that reservations were waived before 9 o'clock, so she went up the mountain at about 8:55, hoping to be among the "first batch of tourists."

It takes a minute or two to verify your identity, and there is no queue in the queue area.

The flow of people gradually increased after 9 o'clock yesterday morning. As of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, there were several people queuing in the queue area from time to time, but no queues were seen. The verification process for hikers takes about one or two minutes. Some people think that the process is smooth, while some mainland tourists do not notice that they need to bring the identity proof verification used to register for the reservation. Ms. Xie, a tourist from Beijing, said that she registered with a Hong Kong and Macao pass when making an appointment. She had not noticed that she needed to bring the relevant documents to the venue for verification, but yesterday the department also allowed her to present her passport and other identity documents instead. Ms. Cheng, a tourist from Nanjing, and her two people came to Hong Kong to watch a concert and stopped by Po Bien Chau for sightseeing. They said that some mountain trails in the mainland require reservations, and some even require the purchase of tickets. They think Po Bien Chau's current trial reservation system is good.

Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Lai Kin-ming said in response to the time required for the verification process that if it takes one or two minutes, it is indeed longer. However, since yesterday was the first day of trial operation, the department has arranged for four people to take turns handling the flow of people at the verification office. The process is also relatively simple. I believe the time can be shortened, ideally to less than one minute. He said that the department has arranged for more than 40 people to handle the reservation system in the Po Bien Chau section, including four people stationed at the information desk and verification office, two people stationed at the entrance and exit of the Po Bien Chau section, and personnel monitoring the flow of people on the mountain. He said the department will also use drones to make bilingual announcements in Mandarin and English at the observation deck to remind hikers to protect the environment.