According to the announcement made by the National Immigration Administration today (Feb. 24), during this year's Spring Festival holiday, the national border inspection agencies conducted checks on a total of 17.796 million people entering and exiting the country, averaging 1.977 million people per day, which is a 10.1% increase compared to the daily average during last year's Spring Festival holiday. The highest peak of daily entries and exits occurred on Feb. 21, reaching 2.259 million people.
Among these, mainland residents accounted for 9.514 million entries and exits, representing a 10.2% increase in daily average compared to last year's holiday; residents from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan totaled 6.969 million, marking an 8% increase; foreign nationals amounted to 1.313 million, which is a 21.8% increase; of the foreign nationals entering the country, 460,000 were subject to visa exemption policies, reflecting a 28.5% increase in daily average from last year. A total of 705,000 vehicles (aircraft, vessels, trains, and cars) were checked for entry and exit, which is a 19.4% increase compared to the daily average last year.
In accordance with the unified deployment of the National Immigration Administration, all border inspection agencies mobilized fully to ensure port clearance during the Spring Festival holiday. They anticipated and announced peak periods for personnel flow at major ports, advising travelers to plan their journeys reasonably and avoid peak times. The agencies organized operations scientifically, increased inspection channels, enhanced guidance, and ensured that Chinese citizens did not wait more than 30 minutes for clearance. They closely coordinated with joint inspection units and local relevant departments, meticulously arranging the diversion of passenger flows and transportation support during peak times, ensuring smooth clearance for travelers. Throughout the Spring Festival holiday, the national ports operated safely, efficiently, and in an orderly manner.
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