The five-day Qingming Festival and Easter holiday ended on the 7th, and Hong Kong citizens' enthusiasm for traveling was high, with the "Mainland Tour" to the north continuing to be popular. According to data from the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, approximately 6.27 million people have entered and exited the country during the holidays from the 3rd to the 7th. More than 70% of Hong Kong people who travel abroad go north to the mainland by land or sea. On the first day of the holiday on April 3rd, there was a peak in outbound travel, with over 1.234 million people entering and leaving Hong Kong through various sea, land, and air traffic control stations. Among them, over 417000 people entered Hong Kong and about 817000 people left the country. Among the outbound travelers, there are about 710000 Hong Kong residents, and a large number of citizens choose to go to the mainland for vacation. The reporter learned on the railway ticketing platform that before the holiday, high-speed rail tickets from Hong Kong to multiple cities in mainland China were difficult to obtain, and Chongqing, Hunan and other places became popular destinations, with many passengers queuing up at the station to purchase tickets; The tickets for April 6th to 7th from Chaoshan, Zhanjiang, and Maoming towards West Kowloon in Hong Kong were also sold out early. On the 6th, many Hong Kong people returned to Hong Kong ahead of schedule, with about 1.342 million people entering and exiting through various sea, land, and air traffic control stations. Among them, 773000 people entered the country, and 662000 people entered Hong Kong. On that day, it was the last day of the Qingming Festival holiday in mainland China, and some mainland tourists also came to Hong Kong for sightseeing at the end of the holiday. The high-speed railway West Kowloon Station, Luohu Control Station, Lok Ma Chau Branch Line Control Station, and Shenzhen Bay Control Station and other ports were crowded with passengers from both north and south. On the 7th, there was a peak in the return journey, with about 758000 Hong Kong people entering Hong Kong through various sea, land, and air traffic control stations in a single day. This year's Qingming Festival and Easter holidays overlap, and Hong Kong and mainland residents frequently travel north and south, resulting in a continuous increase in inbound and outbound passenger flow. Multiple mainland cities in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area have simultaneously launched consumption vouchers and themed activities to warmly welcome Hong Kong visitors. In addition to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chaoshan, Zhuhai, Foshan and other places are also popular. Hong Kong people enjoy the scenery and culture, or taste the "plain and beautiful" cuisine. There are also a large number of Hong Kong people returning home to visit relatives and worship their ancestors. On the afternoon of the 6th, Ms. Xie and her family returned to Hong Kong from their ancestral home in Foshan. She said that in addition to visiting relatives and conducting sacrifices, she also took her children to taste local sponge cake, mugwort, and other delicacies, and checked in at the ancient village of Fengjian Water Town, which is full of fireworks, to experience the Lingnan water town customs and morning tea culture. In addition, many Hong Kong people also travel to Chongqing, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi and other places for hiking and flower viewing. High speed rail has become the first choice for many Hong Kong people to travel north, and the West Kowloon High Speed Rail Station in Hong Kong has been crowded in recent days. Yang Shufen, the General Secretary of the Hong Kong Tourism Industry Council, stated that there is a strong demand for mainland flower viewing and hiking tour groups during this holiday. Popular routes have been registered since the Spring Festival and sold out within two to three weeks. (New Society)