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China–Mongolia’s busiest land gateway tops one-million passenger mark four days earlier than in 2025
The National Immigration Administration announced on 15 May that the Erenhot/Zamyn-Uud land port surpassed one million crossings for 2026, four days earlier than last year. Enhanced “Smart Border” measures and surging tourism and trade flows between China and Mongolia are driving a nine-percent year-on-year increase in traffic. The improvements cut wait times for travellers and trucking companies, underscoring Beijing’s wider push to digitise and streamline land-border formalities.
Shenzhen land ports add free umbrella-sharing scheme to raise passenger comfort amid summer rains
Shenzhen’s Port Office has installed QR-code umbrella-sharing kiosks at four major land ports, letting cross-border travellers borrow umbrellas free for up to 15 days. The 15 May launch aims to keep queues moving smoothly during Guangdong’s rainy season and illustrates China’s broader shift toward passenger-centric border services.