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673,000 Hongkongers face hours-long delays returning after long weekend

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Thousands of Hong Kong residents experienced significant delays returning to the city after a long weekend, with over 673,000 people crossing back through land checkpoints. The Immigration Department reported that on Monday alone, 740,000 residents entered Hong Kong, with 90% utilizing land routes. Specific checkpoints like Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, and Shenzhen Bay saw hundreds of thousands of arrivals, with some travelers waiting over three hours to clear immigration. AI

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673,000 Hongkongers face hours-long delays returning after long weekend

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    Hongkongers stuck for hours as 673,000 return via land checkpoints after long weekend

    Thousands of Hongkongers were stuck for hours at multiple land checkpoints in what one traveller called “unprecedented” large crowds on Monday night, as more than 673,000 residents returned to the city from mainland China after the long weekend. Some were also reportedly turned a…

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