"At night, the morning arrives" and "refreshing and refreshing"! Hong Kong Legislative Council member Chen Hengbin: Hoping for Hong Kong to achieve "two-way travel" with more mainland cities
2024-06-18
"On June 15th, the high-speed rail sleeper train between Beijing and Shanghai officially opened, achieving a" two-way travel "between Beijing and Hong Kong. People from Hong Kong and mainland China responded warmly. "Rest overnight in the carriage, wake up refreshed in the morning, and have sufficient energy to continue the day's official or tourist itinerary." Hong Kong Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong lawmaker Chen Hengbin, who was the first to experience the "first bus", expressed his excitement in an interview with China News Agency. The shortened time and "one location, two inspections" are the upgraded version of the direct train. This "Xi Fa Chao Zhi" high-speed rail moving sleeper is an upgrade to the original ordinary speed direct train between Beijing West, Shanghai and Hong Kong Hung Hom Station, which can be called the "upgraded version of the direct train". The travel time from Beijing, Shanghai to Hong Kong has been compressed from 24 hours and 31 minutes, 19 hours and 34 minutes, to 12 hours and 34 minutes, and 11 hours and 14 minutes, respectively. At the same time, the customs clearance mode has been changed from the original "two inspections at the origin and destination stations" to a unified "one inspection at the West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong", which will make personnel exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland smoother and more convenient. On the 15th, the Secretary for Transport and Logistics of Hong Kong, Lin Shixiong, and several Hong Kong Legislative Council members, including Chen Hengbin, had an immersive experience of the first bus. Chen Hengbin said that it feels very comfortable to wake up and go to Beijing, and the time arrangement is also very convenient. After waking up in the morning, I feel refreshed and have sufficient energy to continue my official or tourist itinerary for the day. I hope the opening of the moving sleeper train can bring more passengers and communication between the two places. Chen Hengbin, Member of the Hong Kong Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Legislative Council (first from left). "We greeted each other with passengers that night, and they felt very good about taking the first train," Chen Hengbin said. The train to Shanghai now has a two person room, while the train to Beijing has a four person room. He hopes to introduce more types of carriages in the future. The plan for the Beijing Hong Kong and Shanghai Hong Kong high-speed rail sleeper trains is to operate continuously for 4 days every Friday to Monday, departing at night and arriving the next morning. The number of trains will increase from 14 regular speed through trains to 16 high-speed rail sleeper trains. Lin Shixiong stated that he will consider whether to arrange more moving sleeper trains to Hong Kong depending on future occupancy rates and popularity. The higher quality and comfort of service is the highlight of the "culinary journey", "more convenient, comfortable, and high-quality", and the service of the "two-way" Beijing Hong Kong high-speed rail moving sleeper train. Passengers entering the port have found that the train provides free exquisite and practical travel supplies such as "U-color toiletries", and "four color" disposable slippers are installed under the sleeper for easy differentiation and use. In addition, the train also boasts cultural, tourism, and culinary characteristics. The carriages of the D910 Beijing Hong Kong high-speed train are decorated with Beijing Hong Kong elements such as the Temple of Heaven and Bauhinia flowers, marked with words such as "Beijing Charm and Hong Kong Style", for passengers to "enjoy the beauty of lying down" and take photos. The crew welcomes passengers to board the first moving sleeper train from West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong to Beijing West Station. Hong Kong media reported that on the train, Lin Shixiong ordered braised beef rice with oyster mushrooms, praising the high quality of the food and exceeding expectations. According to the steward, they specially built a "gourmet tour on the tip of the tongue" according to the route, and prepared Hong Kong style meals such as litchi meat package, three fresh fish balls package, shrimp Wonton noodles, honey sauce barbecued rice vermicelli, with prices ranging from more than 10 yuan to more than 40 yuan. At the same time, independent meal tags were set in the mobile and sleeper carriages to facilitate passengers to quickly scan the code and order meals. On the evening of June 15th, the D909 train bound for West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong was about to depart from Beijing West Station, and a passenger was buying drinks in the dining car. On the Shanghai Hong Kong high-speed rail mobile sleeper train, a variety of delicious meals such as Hong Kong style rice noodles, Xiaolongbao, Hong Kong style milk tea and so on are also provided to meet the taste buds of different passengers, and at the same time, spacious and comfortable sleeping berths are also provided. Ms. Lu, a passenger who took the high-speed rail from Shanghai to Hong Kong for the first time, said, "I am 84 years old this year and slept well yesterday." Regarding this, Chen Hengbin, the Chairman of the Transport Affairs Committee of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said that the service upgrade of the high-speed rail is very important for attracting passengers from both places. The committee is also constantly proposing suggestions to optimize the service quality, such as adding different types of carriages such as single rooms, enriching food options, etc., in order to further bridge the distance between the two places and deepen the value of connectivity between the two places. "Hard connectivity" brings spiritual distance, hoping for "two-way travel between Hong Kong and more mainland cities". "The Transport Affairs Committee of the Hong Kong Legislative Council has always been concerned about the opening of high-speed rail sleeper trains to the mainland in Hong Kong". Chen Hengbin expressed his hope that in addition to Beijing and Shanghai, more mainland cities can achieve "one place, two inspections" and "two-way travel". On July 1st last year, the "Hong Kong trains heading north" initiative was implemented, and before July 1st this year, the Beijing Hong Kong and Shanghai Hong Kong high-speed trains departing from the morning to the night were also launched. Chen Hengbin believes that these two measures to benefit Hong Kong are sufficient to demonstrate the country's high attention to the development and well-being of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and also lay a good foundation for the "hard connection" of the two regions and civil exchanges. Hong Kong is implementing the concept of "tourism everywhere". In the first five months of this year, the number of visitors to Hong Kong exceeded 18 million, an increase of 78% compared to the same period last year, of which 13.8 million were mainland tourists, an increase of 73% compared to the same period last year. Hong Kong is expected to hold at least 210 grand events throughout the year, attracting approximately 1.7 million tourists and generating approximately HKD 7.2 billion in consumption. The picture shows the departure ceremony of the Beijing Hong Kong and Shanghai Hong Kong moving sleeper trains. "I believe that the upgrading of transportation services such as high-speed rail can bring people's spiritual distance, make commercial and tourism exchanges between Hong Kong and the mainland more convenient, and increase the level of economic exchanges, achieving more convenient two-way travel." Chen Hengbin said. Regarding how to better integrate Hong Kong into the overall development of the country in terms of transportation implementation and planning, Chen Hengbin suggested opening the "Guangdong Car South" service as soon as possible. He also revealed to China News Network that "Hong Kong has built a large parking lot on the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port side, and mainland residents can drive through the bridge port to enter Hong Kong, which can be said to be in one step.". "Hong Kong is currently planning a railway from Hongshui Bridge to Qianhai in Shenzhen, and the North Ring Road is also planning a railway connection to the newly built Huanggang Port in Shenzhen. If these railways are all built, the railway network between the two places will be more closely connected, which can better integrate into the development of the mainland for Hong Kong," said Chen Hengbin. (Lai Xin She)
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Source：China News Network
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