July 1 of this year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. The interconnectivity between Shenzhen and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been constantly strengthened over these years.

The transportation network connecting the two cities through ports has also been continuously upgraded, facilitating customs clearance and providing Hong Kong with powerful support for its integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.  

Shenzhen also benefits tremendously from its interconnectivity with Hong Kong through new development opportunities. 

Shenzhen has accelerated the construction of new ports and the upgrading of old ports to develop the Shenzhen-Hong Kong port economic belt. 

For instance, the new Huanggang Port complex, currently under construction, will reach a height of 247 meters, becoming a key transport hub between the two cities when completed. The customs clearance capacity of the newly built Huanggang port is designed to reach 200,000 people per day on average. It will serve as a passenger port where both the exit and entry inspection and quarantine procedures can be handled. About 500,000 square meters of land will be released from the project, which will be reserved for the construction of a high-tech industry park. 

At the same time, Luohu district is also speeding up the transformation of the Shenzhen Railway Station and the Luohu Port and is promoting the extension of the MTR East Rail Line to the port. 

Currently, the total number of ports between Shenzhen and Hong Kong stands at 15.