China: China expects 2.2 million daily cross-border trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

Shotlist Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - June 14-15, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of vehicles lining up at Shenzhen Bay Port for border clearance 2. Various of travelers undergoing border crossing procedures 3. Various of shoppers in mall 4. Various of football match in progress 5. Various of dragon boat race in progress Foshan City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Aerial shot of cityscape Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - June 15, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhou Yin, deputy director, frontier inspection division, Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection (ending with shot 8): "We expect inbound passenger peaks on Thursday evening and Friday morning, while outbound traffic is likely to peak on Sunday afternoon and evening." 8. Various of travelers undergoing border crossing procedures Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Aerial shot of Gongbei Port 10. Various of travelers undergoing border crossing procedures FILE: Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 11. Aerial shot of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 12. Aerial shot of border checkpoint Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 13. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) traveler from Chinese mainland (name not given/ending with shot 14): "I just finished my college entrance exams and now I'm out traveling. This is my first time crossing through Gongbei. It's also my first visit to Macao. It all feels so exciting." 14. Various of travelers at border checkpoint 15. Aerial shot of Hengqing Port 16. Travelers undergoing border crossing procedures 17. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) traveler from Macao (name not given/starting with shots 15-16/ending with shot 18): "We're planning to visit Hengqin , just to stroll around the malls with family. The co-location clearance system makes crossing easier. You just place your ID on the reader, scan your fingerprint, and you're through in seconds." 18. Various of travelers undergoing border crossing procedures 19. Aerial shot of border checkpoint Macao, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 20. Various of tourists Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 21. Various of travelers undergoing border crossing procedures Storyline Border checkpoints across China are bracing for a travel rush during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with holidaymakers and family visits contributing to an estimated 2.2 million crossings per day. The National Immigration Administration has projected an 11.7 percent year-on-year increase in border entries and exits for the three-day holiday that kicked off on Friday. Land ports near Hong Kong and Macao are expected to see some of the heaviest traffic, due to a surge in travel demand and increasingly streamlined crossing procedures. This year, the public holidays on the mainland and Hong Kong fall exactly at the same time. Both Shenzhen and Hong Kong have unveiled a lineup of cultural events and tourist activities, while the conclusion of the college entrance exams earlier this month has added extra steam, with many families seizing the chance to head out for a well-earned getaway. The Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection forecasts that daily crossings will hit 1.05 million between Friday and Sunday, with the peak landing on Friday, when numbers could surpass 1.08 million. Travel platforms are reporting a surge in holiday bookings. In the past week alone, reservations for inter-provincial flight and hotel packages jumped more than 90 percent from the previous week. Events such as dragon boat culture festivals and night carnivals are set to keep the festive spirit alive throughout the break. Major shopping districts are also rolling out holiday promotions, luring Hong Kong residents northward for leisure and retail experiences. "We expect inbound passenger peaks on Thursday evening and Friday morning, while outbound traffic is likely to peak on Sunday afternoon and evening," said Zhou Yin, deputy director of the frontier inspection division at the Shenzhen General Station. The weekend of June 13 and 14, right after the college entrance exams, already saw a notable spike in cross-border travel through Zhuhai's ports to Hong Kong and Macao, driven largely by graduating students and family trips. For the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the Zhuhai General Station projects total passenger flow will reach 2.16 million, a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent. Daily crossings at major gateways including Gongbei, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and Hengqin are expected to top 720,000. "I just finished my college entrance exams and now I'