On Oct 17 Shenzhen entry‑exit inspection station processed 1.135 mln border
crossings, near a historical peak; inbound inspections hit a record 698,000 and
Shenzhen Bay port recorded a record 140,000 inbound entries. On Oct 18 the
station inspected a record 40,300 foreign nationals in a single day; crossings
at the new Huanggang port reached 160,000, about 80% higher than on the port's
opening day.