On the 2nd, the reporter learned from the border inspection station of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge that in 2023, the number of inbound and outbound passengers passing through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge exceeded 16.3 million, and the number of inbound and outbound vehicles exceeded 3.26 million, which is 1.29 times and 3.8 times that of 2019, respectively. According to the analysis of the border inspection station of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, Hong Kong Macao tour groups have become the main type of passenger flow driving the rapid growth of the number of people entering and exiting the port. Data shows that in 2023, there were over 45000 mainland travel groups traveling through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, with a total of over 2.5 million people. As a super project connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge has become a popular check-in destination for cross-border tourism groups in mainland China. In addition, over 9.927 million Hong Kong and Macao residents entered and exited the mainland through the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge within the year, accounting for nearly 61% of the total inbound and outbound passenger flow, setting a new high in history. "The passenger flow of 'heading south' has resumed, while the passenger flow of 'heading north' has become more active. The phenomenon of 'port fever' is obvious, especially during weekends and public holidays. The record of daily inbound and outbound passenger flow at ports has been broken multiple times, reaching a maximum of 115000 people per day, breaking the highest record in more than five years since the opening of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge." The person in charge of the border inspection station of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge explained. The Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, as the only designated passage point for "Australian cars heading north" and "Hong Kong cars heading north", has also experienced rapid growth in inbound and outbound traffic flow. In 2023, the port broke the record for the highest number of daily entry and exit vehicles for 20 consecutive times, with a maximum of over 17000 vehicles per day. Among them, the cumulative number of "Hong Kong cars heading north" and "Macau cars heading north" exceeded 1.395 million vehicles within the year, accounting for over 40% of the total traffic flow. In 2023, the cross-border logistics of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge also saw high growth, with over 574000 trucks entering and exiting through the Zhuhai Highway Port this year, a year-on-year increase of over 25%, which is 6.4 times that of 2019. (Lai Xin She)