Passengers go through Shanghai Customs at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. [Photo/thepaper.cn]
Shanghai Customs revealed on Feb 25 that it handled a total of 4.77 million inbound and outbound passenger trips during this year’s Spring Festival travel rush, which ran from Jan 14 to Feb 22.
This marked a 28 percent increase compared with the same period last year.
Of the total, 4.49 million trips were made by air, up 23.2 percent year-on-year, while 283,000 trips were via cruise ports, surging 233 percent from the same period last year.
Shanghai continues to enhance its customs and immigration services, offering streamlined processes and high-quality service for travelers.
With smart inspection technologies, tasks like temperature checks and luggage inspections are completed seamlessly, ensuring a smooth, hassle-free experience.
Inbound visitors are greeted with a welcome ceremony on Feb 25 after the cruise ship
Seven Seas Explorer docks at the Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal in Hongkou’s North Bund. [Photo/Hongkou district government]
In a related development, at 9 am on Feb 25, as the cruise ship Seven Seas Explorer docked at the Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal at the North Bund in Hongkou district and passengers disembarked, the area welcomed its 13,310th inbound visitor of the year.
Sources: thepaper.com, Jiefang Daily
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