Approaching the Spring Festival, large supermarkets in Shenzhen, Zhuhai and other places in Guangdong Province have ushered in many Hong Kong and Macao residents to go north to purchase New Year's goods, and the boom continues and continues to heat up.
Early in the morning, when the reporter came to this newly opened supermarket in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, consumers were already lined up. The grand opening attracted many Hong Kong and Macao residents who came to check in and consume.
The reporter consulted the on-site staff, and in just a few days, the supermarket handled more than 130,000 membership cards, of which more than 10,000 were handled by Hong Kong and Macao residents.
The reporter saw that because of the large flow of customers, the aisles of the supermarket were full of shopping carts, which were difficult to push. Hong Kong friends who often come to the mainland for shopping have many tricks, they will prepare a simple trolley in advance, and easily pass without "traffic jams".
Compared with the small supermarkets that can be found everywhere in Hong Kong, this kind of warehouse supermarket has a larger amount of goods, more varieties and more space, and many Hong Kong and Macao residents think that shopping in such supermarkets can save money and buy high-quality products.
The Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon is coming, and the supermarket provides a lot of dragon products for everyone to choose from, which is overwhelming, and the staff in the New Year's goods area also start to get busy early in the morning.
The next is the pre-holiday shopping boom, and the store provides a convenient and direct shuttle bus for Hong Kong and Macao residents.
The hot consumer market has led many travel agencies to target business opportunities. The reporter came to the commercial square of Shenzhen Liantang Port, and passengers carrying large bags and small bags shuttled through various shops. Many Hong Kong citizens come to the counters of travel agencies to learn about "cross-border excursions".
The reporter noticed that on the leaflet of the travel agency, the name of the large supermarket was placed in the most conspicuous position. The citizens who came to learn about it also consulted around shopping, and many customers placed orders and reservations directly after consultation.
The peace of mind behind the new consumption trend.
More and more Hong Kong and Macao residents are choosing to go north to purchase New Year's goods, and the one-hour living circle in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is becoming more and more convenient. Behind the new trend of consumption in the north is the support measures for the accelerated integration of the Greater Bay Area.
In this supermarket in Shenzhen, two steps from the exit is a delivery service point set up by the express company on the spot. Large bags of goods are packed into boxes from the shopping cart that has just been launched, and they will be sent and left, and Hong Kong and Macao consumers will probably receive the goods as soon as they arrive at home.
After the implementation of the policy of "Hong Kong cars going north" and "Macao cars going north" last year, more and more Hong Kong and Macao residents choose to travel by car. At present, the flower and tree market in Zhongshan City has attracted many Hong Kong and Macao residents to drive to buy New Year flowers.
Not only self-driving, consumers can also choose to take high-speed rail. With the increase in passenger traffic, the station has also undergone new changes.
CCTV reporter Tian Qiyong: As we can see in the latest Futian Station train timetable, the number of trains between Futian and West Kowloon has increased from 74 to 98 per day, and the last train from Shenzhen Futian has been extended to 22:31.
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link has also launched 20 "time-counting tickets" and 30-day "regular tickets", and the station has set up a "special window for Hong Kong West Kowloon Station" to help passengers quickly handle business and ensure smooth travel for passengers.
Cultural consumption has become a new choice for mainland tourists to travel to Hong Kong and Macao.
Enjoy the New Year's fireworks, take a city walk, the charm of Hong Kong and Macao tourism has not diminished, and there are also some new hot spots and new options: walking into the historical area and tasting the multiculturalism.
Mainland tourists can stroll through the old streets and alleys to experience the history of Macao, listen to a symphony in the old streets, enjoy the New Year light show, taste authentic food and experience the charm of multiculturalism. Consumers can also experience a different local culture in large and small "specialty stores".
During the past New Year's Day holiday, the highest number of visitors to Macao reached 17530,000 visitors, the highest number of visitors to Macao in a single day in three years. In order to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival visitors, Macao is also preparing festive activities such as float parades, fireworks displays, and community tours, providing visitors with a new experience of cultural tourism consumption.
MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes: I hope that during this Chinese New Year, in addition to participating in large-scale events, you can also go out into the community. Last year, we had about 28 million visitors to Macau, and this year we hope to recover to about 33 million.
CCTV reporters Tian Qiyong, Wang Luying, He Junru, Qu Baiyu, Xiao Zhongren).
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