The passenger volume of the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route this year has reached a new annual high since its launch.

China News Service, Xiamen, November 8 (Wu Guanbiao) The Gaoqi Immigration Inspection Station of the Xiamen General Immigration Inspection Station reported on the 8th that as of 10 a.m. that day, the number of inbound and outbound passengers on the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route this year has exceeded 1.823 million, setting a new record for the highest single-year passenger flow since the route was launched in 2001.

The Xiamen-Jinjiang "Minor Three Links" passenger route carries about 90% of the inbound and outbound passenger traffic of the cross-strait "Minor Three Links" passenger route, and is known as the "golden channel" for cross-strait exchanges. The cumulative passenger flow of this route exceeded 1 million in 2005, 10 million in 2014, 20 million in 2023, and has exceeded 25 million so far.

Today, the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route maintains normal operation of 24 round-trip flights per day, and additional round-trip flights are added during peak passenger flow on weekends and holidays to achieve "public transportation operations."

On November 8, the Gaoqi Border Inspection Station of the Xiamen General Border Inspection Station reported that as of 10:00 that day, the number of inbound and outbound passengers on the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route this year has exceeded 1.823 million, setting a new record for the highest passenger flow in a single year since the route was launched in 2001. The picture shows a passenger ship arriving at Xiamen Wutong Passenger Terminal on June 11, plying the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Bin

Judging from the passenger flow structure this year, this route is very popular among Taiwan compatriots. As of November 8, more than 1.45 million Taiwan compatriots have entered and exited via this route, a year-on-year increase of over 35%.

At the same time, as the policy dividends of Fujian and Shanghai residents’ travel to Kinmen continue to be released, the “Xiamen + Kinmen” joint travel product continues to become popular, and the development trend of two-way tourism interconnection and cultural tourism integration has become increasingly clear.

"At present, the daily frequency of ships on this route is only two-thirds of that in 2019, but the average daily inbound and outbound passengers this year have reached 5,800, and the number during the summer peak has reached 6,800, which is much higher than the same period in 2019." Chen Jinlai, deputy director of Gaoqi Border Inspection Station, predicts that the number of passengers on this route will exceed 2 million for the first time this year.

Customs clearance facilitation is an important guarantee for the continued increase in passenger flow on this route. On November 5, 2025, Xiamen Wutong Port launched a smart express lane, and the scope of smart customs clearance was expanded for the first time to Taiwan residents holding a Taiwan Resident Mainland Travel Permit valid for 5 years. Since it has been in operation for more than a year, more than 210,000 Taiwan compatriots have enjoyed the "face-swiping" smart customs clearance service. (over)