January 8, 2023

Chinese mainland-Hong Kong border crossing points, having been closed due to the COVID-19 management for almost three years, reopened on Sunday, the first day China downgraded the management of the infectious disease from Class A to Class B.  

With the new policy in place, the warmth of hugging loved ones, the happiness of spending Chinese Lunar New Year with families, the excitement of visiting partners for businesses, and, most importantly, the reality of embracing "pre-pandemic normalcy," are palpable in the ports in Shenzhen that connect Hong Kong.

Apart from affections with family, friends and lovers been heated up by the border reopening, economic connections are also set to rekindle after normal exchanges are expected to be resumed soon. Business communities are gearing up to snap orders, the tourism industry is fully prepared to welcome travelers… The three-year closing off has not dampened the special bond that connects both sides, but only made people realize how deep the ties are across the borders, between the mainland and Hong Kong. 

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