Hongkongers crossed into Shenzhen in large numbers on the second day of the Easter holiday on Saturday, drawn by bargain-priced shopping, dining, entertainment, and new landmarks like a futuristic tech museum. Immigration statistics showed 532,023 residents had departed Hong Kong by 9pm, including many via land borders. Travellers highlighted mainland China’s broader selections and lower prices.
Hongkongers crossed the border into Shenzhen in droves on the second day of the Easter holiday on Saturday, drawn by a wider range of bargain-priced shopping, dining and entertainment options, as well as new landmark attractions including a futuristic tech museum. While bracing for heavy rain, many travellers cited mainland China’s broader selection of shopping centres and restaurants, along with more affordable prices as key draws. Some also said neighbouring Shenzhen boasted fresh cultural and leisure complexes rarely found in Hong Kong.
Immigration statistics on Saturday showed that 532,023 residents had departed Hong Kong as of 9pm, including 405,805 who left via land border checkpoints with the mainland and another 65,518 by the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
Among popular spots is the Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum, a new futuristic landmark in Guangming district that opened in May last year. The spaceship-shaped museum has a total floor area of about 128,300 square metres.
Tennis coach Patrick Lam Chun-pan, 40, and his wife took their two daughters, aged nine and eight, to the museum.
