The iron gates at the land port of Luohu were finally pulled up at 6:30 am on Monday to welcome long awaited Hong Kong travelers arriving in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, marking the end of a three-year border restriction between the mainland and Hong Kong.
The good old days returned on Monday as the borders between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland reopened fully after three years, with daily quotas and COVID-19 tests dropped for travelers. People on both sides jumped on the first trains to the opposite side, some for work, some for school, and some just for a bite.
Chris Lau, owner of a food company in Hong Kong, was among the first group who crossed the border and arrived in Shenzhen on Monday. He said he can t wait to visit his factories in South China s Guangdong Province.