Over 450,000 inbound tourists recorded in Macau during the 7 days of Lunar New Year

　　China News Service, Macau, January 28 (Reporter Li Yanan) The Public Security Police Department of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government announced on the 28th that 451,000 tourists entered Macau during the 7-day period of the Lunar New Year (about 65,000 passengers per day), which is the same as last year's Lunar New Year. Compared with the same period of the same period, it increased by 296.9%, which is 37.5% of the same period of the Lunar New Year in 2019.

Mainland residents accounted for 58.6% and Hong Kong residents accounted for 36.6% of the tourists entering Macau during the Lunar New Year this year.

　　The data shows that in terms of entry and exit, from January 21 to January 27 (7 days in total), a total of 2.275 million people entered and exited at various ports in Macao (about 325,000 people per day on average), compared with the same period last year during the Lunar New Year. It rose by 101.4% to 57.7% compared to the same period of the Lunar New Year in 2019.

　　Among them, 1.093 million people entered and exited at the border gate (a year-on-year increase of 40.1%), 409,000 people entered and exited at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge port (a year-on-year increase of 1050.0%), and Qingmao port recorded 331,000 people entered and exited (a year-on-year increase of 40.1%). increased by 132.2%), Hengqin Port recorded 229,000 entry and exit (a year-on-year increase of 114.7%).

　　In terms of cracking down on violations of laws and regulations, during the 7-day period of the Lunar New Year, the Public Security Police Force continued to crack down on violations of taxis, white-plate vehicles, noise, and violations related to fireworks and firecrackers.

During the period, a total of 16 taxi violations were prosecuted; a total of 3 cases were prosecuted in cracking down on white-licensed vehicles; a total of 1 case was reported in cracking down on illegal setting off or selling firecrackers, rockets and fireworks; 155 noise complaints were received, of which 79 Make persuasive treatment.

　　The Public Security Police Force stated that during the Lunar New Year period, the public security and traffic conditions in Macao, as well as customs clearance at various ports, were in good order.

The Public Security Police Department will adjust the police deployment in a timely manner according to the actual situation to maintain public order and ensure smooth customs clearance at various ports.

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