According to data from the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, over 1.18 million people entered and exited Hong Kong through various sea, land, and air traffic control stations on January 1st. Among them, over 664000 people entered the country, including about 408000 Hong Kong residents and about 215000 mainland tourists; Approximately 516000 people have left the country, including over 215000 mainland tourists and approximately 251000 Hong Kong residents. On New Year's Day, the Luohu Control Station, Luomazhou Branch Line Control Station, and Shenzhen Bay Control Station were the busiest, with approximately 234000, 200000, and 170000 people entering and leaving the country, respectively. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in Hong Kong held its first New Year's countdown concert. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority stated that as of December 31, 2025, a total of 110000 people visited the West Kowloon Art Park, and about 26000 people participated in the New Year countdown. The "Yau Ma Tei Police Station Light and Shadow Tour" exhibition, planned by the Cultural and Creative Industry Development Division under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and located at the former Yau Ma Tei Police Station, will officially open to the public from the 2nd. Mr. Yang, a tourist from Guangzhou, said that the exhibition recreates classic scenes and sets up interactive experiences, allowing people to get up close and personal with movie grade props and take photos by transforming into characters. The experience is very novel. To coincide with the New Year countdown event, the Hong Kong SAR government and the Shenzhen municipal government have extended the service hours at the border during the New Year period. On the early morning of the 1st, the passenger clearance service at Luohu Port was extended to 2 am, and the passenger and bus clearance service at Shenzhen Bay Port was changed to operate 24 hours a day. The Transport Department of the Special Administrative Region Government has supervised local and cross-border public transport service operators to strengthen their services to meet holiday passenger demand. From January 1st to 4th, the shuttle bus and cross-border bus services at the ports will be strengthened simultaneously, and the local exclusive bus B line connecting various land ports will be increased to a level higher than regular weekends; MTR will also strengthen the train services from Admiralty to Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau on the East Rail Line to facilitate the travel of citizens and passengers. (New Society)