In the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, river and sea crossing channels fly across the the Pearl River Estuary. Bay area residents visit each other during the Spring Festival holiday to visit relatives, enjoy folk customs, and visit scenic spots, presenting a scene of smooth roads, prosperous people, and prosperous wealth. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, lion dance teams from Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Hong Kong, and Macau gathered in Jinwan District, Zhuhai. Hong Kong tourist Ye Xinxin said, "After the completion of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, it has become more convenient for us to travel to and from the mainland. It is very enjoyable to see dragon and lion dance performances in Zhuhai, and it has a festive atmosphere." With the promotion of convenient customs clearance policies such as "Hong Kong cars heading north" and "Macao cars heading north", the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge has become one of the popular channels for cross-border travel between mainland and Hong Kong and Macao residents during the Spring Festival, thanks to its transportation advantage of "one bridge connecting three places". The Zhuhai Border Inspection Station and the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Border Inspection Station predict that from January 28th (New Year's Eve) to February 4th (the seventh day of the first lunar month), the number of passengers entering and exiting the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge will exceed 900000, and the number of vehicles will exceed 150000. At the Sanquan Bay Overseas Chinese Cultural Base in Taishan City, Jiangmen, there is a continuous stream of tourists, and many Hong Kong and Macau license plates can be seen in the parking lot. Some tourists come here through the Huangmao Sea Cross Sea Passage. In December 2024, the Huangmaohai Cross Sea Passage was opened, reducing the travel time from Zhuhai to Jiangmen from over an hour to about 30 minutes. Jiangmen, Guangdong is a famous hometown for overseas Chinese. According to incomplete statistics, on average, one out of every five Hong Kong residents has ancestral roots in Jiangmen, and one out of every three Macau residents has ancestral roots in Jiangmen. As the western extension of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, the opening of the Huangmaohai Cross Sea Passage has made the journey for Hong Kong and Macao residents to visit and return home closer and smoother. About 31 kilometers north of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, the Deep Central Passage is bustling with traffic. The Shenzhen Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area integrates bridges, islands, tunnels, and underwater connectivity, making it an important cross sea passage for achieving interconnectivity in the Greater Bay Area. Since its opening at the end of June 2024, the traffic volume has remained at a high level. After the opening of Shenzhen China Channel and Nansha connecting line of Nanzhong Expressway in 2024, Shenzhen, Zhongshan and Guangzhou Nansha on both sides of the the Pearl River Estuary will enter the "one hour life circle". Zhongshan City has received a huge flow of interaction between residents and tourists, driving unexpected growth in consumption in the cultural and tourism market. "The proportion of catering and shopping consumption in tourism revenue has grown particularly fast, and the restaurant 'Roast squab index' once became a barometer of the interaction between tourists on both sides of the the Pearl River Estuary," said Zhou Zuode, vice mayor of Zhongshan Municipal People's Government. The 2025 Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Lantern Festival was recently held in Nansha, Guangzhou. The organizers have specially planned Spring Festival themed tours such as "Celebrating Reunion Year", "Immortal World Year", and "Human Fireworks Year" during the Spring Festival holiday. According to data from the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Nansha District, Guangzhou, after the completion of the Nanzhong Expressway Nansha Connection Line, the passenger flow in Nansha has significantly increased, bringing prosperity to tourism and increased consumption. Nansha Bridge is located to the north of Shenzhong Channel, crossing the the Pearl River Estuary and connecting Guangzhou and Dongguan. Data shows that during the Spring Festival holiday, there is a clear cross city "door-to-door" traffic flow between the two cities. According to the prediction of Guangdong Transportation Group, from January 30th (the second day of the first lunar month) to February 4th (the seventh day of the first lunar month), the traffic flow of Nansha Bridge will quickly rebound and maintain a high level. The traffic flow of self driving trips such as short distance gatherings will be more concentrated in the morning and evening of each day, showing a clear tidal phenomenon. According to statistics from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport, as of January 28th, the total traffic volume of expressways in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area has been about 91.3435 million since the Spring Festival travel rush this year, a year-on-year increase of 14.44%. The person in charge of the Department of Transportation of Guangdong Province said that the cross river and cross sea channels have accelerated the cross regional flow of people and logistics, promoted the exchange and integration of urban agglomeration on both sides of the the Pearl River Estuary, and made people's travel during the Spring Festival more convenient and comfortable. (New Society)