Reported by Chan Ho-him, Han Le Hong Kong, Shanghai
Tens of thousands of travelers cleared customs in both directions at the port between mainland China and Hong Kong on Sunday. The resumption of customs clearance ended the nearly three-year separation caused by Beijing’s strict “clearing” epidemic prevention system.
High-speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to reopen on January 15.
China has abolished entry quarantine requirements and replaced them with negative COVID-19 test certificates, representing the last step in a dramatic abandonment of the epidemic prevention system, which previously included frequent lockdowns, mass nucleic acid testing and strict restrictions on exiting the country.
Before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, Chinese outbound tourists…
