Chinanews.com, Xiamen, February 22 (Zheng Jiangluo) "It's good to go home", "A family on both sides of the strait, from now on heart-to-heart"... The Tongxin Cultural Zone of Xiamen Wutong Passenger Terminal has arranged a photo check-in point for the New Year , and the "Concentric Message Board" in the special area is covered with "heart" shaped sticky notes, leaving the joy and good wishes of Taiwan compatriots traveling across the Strait since the partial resumption of cross-strait "miniature three links" passenger routes on January 7 this year.
The reporters who participated in the media interview activities of the Fujian border inspection agency came to the Gaoqi border inspection station of the Xiamen General Border Inspection Station on the 21st to conduct on-the-spot interviews.
According to the Takasaki Border Inspection Station, during the Spring Festival travel period this year (January 7 to February 15), the Xiamen-Jinjin route operated a total of 80 passenger voyages, and the flow of inbound and outbound passengers exceeded 5,000, of which the flow of inbound passengers was slightly higher than that of outbound passengers; The highest peak occurred on February 4, with more than 300 passengers inspected daily.
On the same day, Chen Desheng was waiting in the waiting area of the passenger terminal of the Xiamen-Jinmen Line at 10 o'clock for the passenger ship bound for Jinmen.
This is the second time he took the "mini-three links" flight after the resumption of the Xiamen-Jinjin route.
"I came here yesterday (20th) at 10 o'clock. I came to Xiamen to finish my work, and today (21st) I am going to go back." Chen Desheng told reporters that he has his home on both sides of Xiamen and Taiwan. , for him, it is much more convenient.
"It will be more convenient if the number of boats can be restored to what it was in the past." Chen Desheng said that if the number of boats is increased, it will be more convenient if the boats come in the morning and return in the evening, and go back and forth on the same day.
On the "Concentric Message Board", Taiwan compatriots expressed their joy at the resumption of the "mini-three links" and their best wishes for the New Year.
Photo by Zheng Jiangluo
Xiamen Wutong Passenger Terminal was officially opened to navigation in August 2008. It undertakes passenger transport between Xiamen and Kinmen, as well as sea-air transport for passengers to and from the mainland and Taiwan.
The Xiamen-Jinjin route takes 30 minutes and is the most convenient "golden channel" between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
From February 10, 2020 to January 6, 2023, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the Xiamen-Jinjin route will be suspended.
Zhang Jingxian, a policeman at the Gaoqi border checkpoint, said that in the past, there were 36 voyages a day on the Xiamen-Jinjiang route, and the number will increase to 40 on weekends and holidays, with two ships departing from both sides at the same time every half hour.
In order to ensure the resumption of the first phase of the Xiamen-Jinjin route, the Gaoqi border inspection station has optimized the customs clearance environment, improved the efficiency of customs clearance, and ensured that passengers pass through the customs safely, efficiently and conveniently. Inspection and release of more than 90 Xiamen-Jinjin passenger ships and inspection of more than 6,000 passengers.
"I hope there will be more voyages between the two sides of the strait in the future," many Taiwan compatriots said in an interview that the convenient and efficient customs clearance will make their way home faster and more comfortable, and the "three small links" between the two sides of the strait will gradually return to normal. , can better promote cross-strait exchanges and exchanges.
The passenger ship leaves the Wutong Passenger Terminal and heads for Kinmen.
Photo by Zheng Jiangluo
At present, the Takasaki border inspection station is mainly responsible for the entry-exit border inspection tasks of the Takasaki International Airport, Wutong Passenger Terminal, and Cruise Center Terminal for passenger and cargo routes. Service types such as yachts and sailing ships are large-scale border inspection stations with the most abundant business forms and unique characteristics for Taiwan in Fujian Province and even the whole country.
Wu Jinshi, deputy general manager of Yuanxiang (Xiamen) Coastal Co., Ltd., said in an interview with reporters that since the resumption of the "three small links" across the strait, the Takasaki border checkpoint has provided great convenience for Taiwan compatriots to quickly clear customs. Add temperature".
Wu Jinshi told reporters that not long ago, some sick Taiwan compatriots wanted to return to Kinmen by boat. The border inspection immediately helped to open the "green channel for life assistance" and arranged for special personnel to quickly and conveniently handle customs clearance procedures for the sick Taiwan compatriots and their accompanying family members. Patients save valuable time.
According to the Gaoqi Border Inspection Station, during the Spring Festival travel period this year, a total of 167,000 inbound and outbound passengers were inspected at Xiamen Gaoqi Airport and Wutong Passenger Terminal, an increase of 521% compared with the 2022 Spring Festival travel period (January 17 to February 25).
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