At 10 a.m. on December 15, the opening ceremony of the trial operation of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was held on the Zhuhai Highway Port Passenger Delivery Platform of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, marking the official opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tourism to the public.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has been approved as a national transportation science popularization base, a national science education base, and a national patriotism education demonstration base, and has undertaken glorious tasks such as the national field science observation and research station.
The HZMB tourist route is located between the Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao ports of the HZMB, and is located in the customs supervision area and the limited area of the port. Bridge tourism is different from general sightseeing, and tourists will have three main special experiences. The first is to appreciate the style of national projects and cultivate patriotic feelings. The second is to feel the achievements of the bridge construction and listen to the story of the bridge. The third is to punch in the super project and share the fruits of reform and opening up.
According to reports, during the trial operation stage, the bridge tourism will be open to two types of people, one is the mainland residents with valid resident ID cards;The second is Hong Kong and Macao residents who have entered the Mainland and hold a valid Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents. When participating in the restricted area of the port of entry and exit, tourists need to carry the above documents with them for inspection. The whole tour time of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge tour is about 140 minutes.
From now on, tourists who have completed the reservation in the "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Tour"** can go to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Tour Tourism Inspection Hall according to the road guidance of the artificial island of Zhuhai Highway Port, and use their ID cards or Hong Kong and Macao Residents Mainland Travel Permit to complete identity authentication. Enjoy the scenery of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge through the Cross Harbour Tunnel and visit the Blue Dolphin Island.
According to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority, Blue Dolphin Island, as a stop for tourists, is an important part of the bridge engineering structure, carrying basic functions such as bridge and tunnel conversion, traffic services, emergency rescue, maintenance and operation and maintenance. The opening of the bridge tourism not only gives new vitality to Blue Dolphin Island, but also brings new challenges to the safe operation of the bridge. The follow-up administration will summarize the experience of trial operation in a timely manner, continuously improve supporting service facilities, improve service quality levels, and continue to present a "safer, smoother and more exciting" tour experience for tourists.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Blue Dolphin Island are located in a special location, located between the ports of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and belong to the limited area of the port. According to the requirements of the border inspection authorities, tourists are requested to strictly abide by the laws and regulations on entry and exit and the requirements for the management of the limited area of the port, cooperate with the management of the border inspection personnel on duty, do not cross the boundary line between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Guangdong, and Macao, and do not stay in the limited area of the port without reason, so as to maintain a safe and orderly management order in the limited area of the port. In the process of traveling on the bridge, the border inspection authorities will review and deal with illegal acts such as taking the opportunity to smuggle people and disrupt the management order of the limited area of the port in accordance with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Exit and Entry" and other laws and regulations.
The customs reminds tourists to strictly abide by the laws and regulations and the management requirements of the customs supervision area, cooperate with the customs staff to check the luggage, and do not carry prohibited items on the bridge. At the same time, the customs conducts food safety supervision and sampling inspections on the pre-packaged food and beverages sold on Blue Dolphin Island, and conducts hygiene tests such as microclimate and air quality testing in indoor public places on the island, so as to escort the health and safety of food and public places on Blue Dolphin Island.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the first super-large cross-sea transportation project jointly constructed by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao under the framework of "one country, two systems". As the world's longest overall span, the longest steel structure bridge, the longest submarine immersed tunnel bridge, but also the history of highway construction of the most complex technology, the most difficult construction, the largest scale of the construction of the bridge, the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge set a number of world's most, from the preparation to the opening of traffic after 15 years, embodies the wisdom and hard work of tens of thousands of builders.
Reporter Huang Dongxu Qu Baiyu).