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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — During the National Day holiday and the traditional Zhongqiu (Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival) from Oct. 1 to 8, many Chinese tourists are passing through Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, choosing to travel independently by car.
Tourists traveling independently by car travel to countries in Central Asia and Europe through this checkpoint, located on the Chinese-Kazakh border.
"During the National Day break, my friend and I plan to visit Almaty and the Charyn Canyon. Afterwards, we'll go to Astana to stroll, sample local delicacies, and admire the scenery," said tourist Wang Mingzhen from Jiangsu Province (eastern China).
For Jiang Wei from Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, Horgos is the starting point of his solo road trip along the Silk Road, which spans more than 20 countries.
"We, along with other car enthusiasts from various regions of China, including Shandong (Eastern China), Shaanxi (Northwestern China), and Hebei (Northern China) provinces, will travel from here to Central Asia and Europe. We'll return to Khorgos in 70 days, in December," he shared.
According to data from the Khorgos border control service, more than 1.1 million tourists passed through the Khorgos checkpoint in the first nine months of this year, a 50 percent increase year-on-year. Meanwhile, the popularity of cross-border tours and independent road trips is rapidly growing.
"To ensure efficient customs clearance for tourists traveling in their own cars, we have opened special corridors to facilitate the orderly entry of vehicles into inspection zones and are making every effort to reduce the time required for vehicle customs clearance," said Zhu Chunzhu, a representative of the border control service at the Khorgos checkpoint.
In addition, a number of international passenger routes have been opened at the Khorgos International Bus Station, connecting it with major cities in Kazakhstan, providing tourists with a variety of travel options. -0-
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