The Baiyun Border Inspection Station in Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, recorded nearly 50,000 entry-exit trips on Saturday, marking a new high for the year.
Boosted by the grand event of the Canton Fair and Guangzhou's 144-hour visa-free transit policy, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has recorded over 210,000 entries and exits since the opening of the 136th Canton Fair Autumn 2024 on October 15, reflecting a 16 percent increase in passenger flow compared to the previous session.
Notably, over 60,000 foreign nationals have entered China through the airport since the fair began, highlighting the event's global appeal.
The first phase of the 136th China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, concluded on Saturday.
With the theme 'Serving High-Quality Development, Promoting High-Level Opening-Up,' the fair is set to bring together over 30,000 exhibitors, showcasing 1.15 million new products.
The recent expansion of visa-free travel to more countries is expected to maintain high passenger volumes at China's ports of entry and exit. Officials anticipate daily traffic of around 45,000 people throughout the duration of the fair.
"We have set up a sufficient number of 'Canton Fair channels' and sent more multilingual police officers to guide visitors. We continue to optimize the entry-exit procedures for cargo flights and crews to ensure that overseas exhibitors participating at the Canton Fair can arrive easily and export cargo flights can depart quickly," said Long Jiansheng, official of the No. 12 group at the Baiyun border inspection station.
Guangzhou is improving public transport and rideshare options, while organizing business travel activities, to provide quality services for both international and domestic attendees.
This edition of the Canton Fair is being held in Guangzhou in three phases from October 15 to November 4, featuring 55 exhibition areas covering 1.55 million square meters.
Representatives from over 30,000 enterprises, both domestic and international, will attend the fair in person.