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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — The passenger flow through Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had reached 1.04 million as of Aug. 21, up 28 percent year-on-year, according to data from Horgos Port. The milestone of 1 million passengers crossing the state border at this checkpoint was reached 43 days earlier than last year.
Thanks to the policy of mutual visa-free regime between China and a number of countries, as well as the consistent introduction of favorable measures for people-to-people exchanges, more and more Chinese and foreign travelers choose Khorgos checkpoint to cross the border. Many choose to travel between China and Kazakhstan by international buses or private cars.
Tour guide An Yanjiao said, "We are going on a one-day trip to Kazakhstan. Now, going abroad has become more convenient and faster, and the time it takes to go through customs has been reduced. Today, there are 49 tourists in our group, and everyone is very happy."
Yu Shen, a tourist from Anhui Province (Eastern China), said: “This is the second time I have traveled to Kazakhstan via the Khorgos border crossing. The first time was two years ago, when a visa-free regime was introduced between China and Kazakhstan, and I went to Kazakhstan by bus. This time, I have the opportunity to travel to this country by car, and then travel through Russia to Northern Europe.”
Currently, there are 8 international passenger transportation routes between China and Kazakhstan. As the popularity of cross-border travel increases, Khorgos attracts more and more Chinese and foreign tourists for visiting, tourism and transit. -0-
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