HK border street sees jump in visitors

A border street running between Hong Kong and eastern Shenzhen has seen an influx of shoppers and visitors since a new policy restricting travel took effect this week.

About 12,000 people a day from the mainland requested a special travel pass to visit Chung Ying Street, known for its parallel trading activities. The number of visitors and shoppers reached 14,000 on Sunday, rising 12.7 percent year-on-year.

The new policy reduces visits by Shenzhen residents to Hong Kong to once a week. The goal is to crack down on parallel trading activities, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said.