On the 6th, the Director of Immigration of Hong Kong, Guo Junfeng, stated that over 980000 mainland tourists entered the country during the first 5 days of the National Day Golden Week (October 1-5), an increase of 35% compared to the same period last year. Guo Junfeng mentioned that on October 1st alone, there were over 220000 mainland tourists entering the country, a significant increase from over 170000 on the same day last year. During the National Day Golden Week, all entry ports operated smoothly, with the Luohu and Luomazhou branch lines being particularly busy. Guo Junfeng believes that the relevant figures reflect that various activities organized by the SAR government and various sectors of society are quite popular, which also proves that Hong Kong still has certain attractiveness. He expects that by the end of this year, the total number of inbound and outbound travelers will reach 300 million. In addition, starting from July 10th, non Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao can apply for the "Hong Kong and Macao Resident Mainland Travel Permit (Non Chinese Nationality)", and relevant personnel need to first apply for a nationality certificate from the Immigration Department. Guo Junfeng mentioned during a radio program on the 6th that as of September 30th, the Immigration Department has received over 61000 related applications, describing the measures as very popular. As for the "High end Talent Pass Program", Guo Junfeng stated that as of the end of September, the Immigration Department had received 100000 applications and approved 81000. So far, 240000 applications have been approved for various talent entry programs, and over 300000 talents and their families have come to Hong Kong. (New Society)