On the Lingding Ocean, there is a constant flow of traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, with both people and vehicles flourishing.In the eight years since the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was officially opened, various traffic policies have kept pace with the times and been continuously relaxed. This "super project" of "one bridge connecting three places" has not only become a "golden channel" for cross-border travel for residents from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, but also a "vital window" to witness the integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.According to data from the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Immigration Inspection Station at Zhuhai Immigration Inspection Station, Since its opening, as of 0:00 on October 22 this year, the number of passengers traveling between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has exceeded 125 million, and the number of vehicles has exceeded 26.45 million.

With the acceleration of soft and hard connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has become one of the most popular and popular cross-border passages in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.Since the beginning of this year, the number of inbound and outbound passengers passing through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge border inspection station has reached 25.4 million, which is 2.5 times that of the same period in 2019.One bridge to settle down, two cities to live, and the "one-hour living circle" in the Greater Bay Area are becoming the daily routine of more and more residents from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.

As the only designated port for the policies of "Hong Kong cars going north", "Macau cars going north" and "Guangdong cars going south", the inbound and outbound traffic volume at the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has maintained a rapid growth trend.According to data from the border inspection department, since the beginning of this year, the total number of inbound and outbound vehicle flows through the port has exceeded 5.67 million, a year-on-year increase of more than 4%. Among them, the number of "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Macao cars going north" reached 3.3 million, accounting for 58%, becoming the main factor driving the continued growth of port traffic.

Data show that as of October 22, the number of "Hong Kong Cars Going North" and "Macao Cars Going North" drivers who have completed registration with the border inspection department has exceeded 246,000, and the number of registered vehicles has exceeded 210,000.Since the implementation of the "Macau Cars Going North" and "Hong Kong Cars Going North" policies in January and July 2023, the cumulative number of Hong Kong and Macao single-plate vehicles inspected by border inspection departments has exceeded 11.65 million.

"Since the beginning of this year, with the favorable policies such as departure tax rebates and consumption subsidies, Hong Kong and Macao residents have become more enthusiastic about driving northward via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It is expected that throughout 2026, the total number of Hong Kong and Macao single-plate vehicles inspected by the border inspection department will exceed 4 million for the first time, and the total traffic flow at the port will exceed 7 million for the first time." Chen Faqiu, director of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Immigration Inspection Station, said.

The convenient self-driving conditions for "going north" have attracted more and more Hong Kong and Macao residents to choose to go to the mainland for shopping, investment and entrepreneurship, and to settle down and retire.Data shows that throughout 2019, approximately 4.5 million residents entered and exited Hong Kong and Macao through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge border inspection station, and so far in 2026, the number of residents entering and exiting Hong Kong and Macao has exceeded 15 million.

(CCTV reporter Wu Bing)