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Mainland from 18 900 (6.6 per cent) in 1999 to 116 600 (17.5 per cent) in 2017. The trend
for People living in other places was relatively less obvious with a subtle increase from an

average daily of 11 700 trips in 1999 to 13 600 trips in 2017.

Chart 4: Average Daily Passenger Trips between Hong Kong and
the Mainland by Passenger Type
Trip Purposes

The trip purposes to the Mainland for cross-boundary passenger trips between Hong Kong
and the Mainland made by People living in Hong Kong from 1999 to 2017 are shown in the

following chart. Leisure trips constituted the largest share with an average daily of 146 200
trips (45.7 per cent) in 2017, followed by trips for visiting relatives and friends (an average daily
of 92 200 trips or 28.8 per cent). Business and work trips displayed a declining trend in the

last few years, which could be related to the worldwide economic downturn and the relocation
of industries away from the Pearl River Delta Region.

Chart 5: Average Daily Passenger Trips between Hong Kong and the Mainland
made by People Living in Hong Kong by Trip Purpose to the Mainland
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