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Shenzhen Bay Port

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Shenzhen Bay Port
Thâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn
Thâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn
Shenzhen Bay Port Passenger Terminal Building (aerial view), with view of theHong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor
Map
General information
TypeBorder control
LocationShekou,Shenzhen
CountryChina
Coordinates22°30′14″N113°56′41″E/ 22.5039°N 113.9447°E/22.5039; 113.9447
Named forShenzhen Bay (known asDeep Bayin English and "Hau Hoi Wan" inCantonese)
Opened1 July 2007
ManagementChinaNational Immigration Administration (mainland China)
Hong KongImmigration Department (Hong Kong),Customs and Excise Department (Hong Kong)
Website
ka.sz.gov.cn (mainland China)
td.gov.hk (Hong Kong)
Coordinates22°30′14″N113°56′41″E/ 22.5039°N 113.9447°E/22.5039; 113.9447
CarriesVehicles, Containers, Cargo
CrossesFrontier Closed Area
Statistics
TollNo toll
Location
Map
Shenzhen Bay Port
Traditional ChineseThâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn
Simplified ChineseThâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn

Shenzhen Bay Port(Chinese:Thâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn) is ajuxtaposedborder crossingand aport of entry and exitbetweenmainland Chinaand theHong Kong Special Administrative Region,located geographically inDongjiaotou,Shekou,which lies on the southwestern corner of the city ofShenzheninGuangdong Province.

The port of entry and exit consists of a cross-boundary passenger terminal building, where the counterparts of mainland China and the Hong Kong SAR are co-located. A "Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area",including part of the building and its adjacent area, and the entire length of the bridge on Chinese waters, is placed under Hong Kong jurisdiction under a lease until 30 June 2047,[1]the eve of the 50th anniversary of the SAR. It is where Hong Kong'sShenzhen Bay Control Pointis located.

The rest of the Port area isShenzhen Bay Port Shenzhen Port Area.[citation needed]

The port of entry was commissioned on 1 July 2007.

History[edit]

See also:Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor

Shenzhen Bay Port is part of theHong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor,[2]which was proposed by the Shenzhen municipal government to the Chinese central government[2]as well as the colonial British government of Hong Kong in the 1990s.[3][4]Hong Kong became the firstspecial administrative region of China(SAR) on 1 July 1997. In March 2001, a feasibility study by the Hong Kong government, suggested to build the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor.[5]A further inter-government meeting in July 2001 concluded that, the border checkpoint of the Corridor should be co-located in the same place,[6]thus the birth of Shenzhen Bay Port, which was sub-divided into Hong Kong Port Area and Shenzhen Port Area. The name Shenzhen Bay Port (simplified Chinese:Thâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn;traditional Chinese:Thâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn) was agreed by another inter-government meeting in August 2004.[7][nb 1]Hong Kong government also entrusted Shenzhen municipal government to build the facilities of the Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area in July 2004.[9]Some of the facilities was also sub-contracted to Hong Kong firm, such asHsin Chong–AsterJVwas responsible for the electrical and mechanical engineering of the Passenger Terminal Building (Hong Kong Side) of the Hong Kong Port Area.[10]

The Port was opened on 1 July 2007,[11]the 10th anniversary of the SAR, whenHu Jintao,the thenGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyandChinese President,attended the opening ceremony.[12]Hu and 6 other people officiated the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Port.[13][14]

Road network[edit]

Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor[edit]

Main article:Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor

The Port connects to Hong Kong via the Shenzhen Bay Bridge,[11]the main component of the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor.

Management[edit]

Hong Kong government also managed the Shenzhen section of the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, another component of the Corridor, despite geographically inside the boundary of Shenzhen.[15]Shenzhen section of the bridge was in-between the Hong Kong section of the bridge, and the land area of the Port, which partly leased to Hong Kong as Hong Kong Port Area.

Connection on the Hong Kong side[edit]

Once landed on the land area of Hong Kong at Ngau Hom Shek, the cross-border traffic would useKong Sham Western Highway[16]and then the existing road networks to go to their destinations in Hong Kong.

Connection on the Shenzhen side[edit]

Hong Kong Port Area[edit]

Shenzhen Bay Control Point, inside Hong Kong Port Area, is the first boundary control point with the immigration facilities of the Hong Kong side co-located in the same passenger terminal building with the mainland side. This allows passengers and vehicles for departure and arrival customs clearance to take place within a short distance.[17][18][page needed]The Hong Kong Government has to pay rent to the Shenzhen government for the use of the port area, amounting toRMB6 million per year. The rental agreement lasts until 30 June 2047.[19]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

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Notes and references[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^In the English press release on the same day, the name was translated as Shenzhen Bay Control Point.[8]Shenzhen Bay Control Point was later used as the translation ofChinese:Thâm quyến loan quản chế trạmonly.

References[edit]

  1. ^"Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area Ordinance".Hong Kong e-Legislation website.
  2. ^abTây bộ thông đạo thâm quyến trắc tiếp tuyến công trình tương quan thủ tục thị phủ hợp pháp.Thâm quyến đặc khu báo(in Chinese (China)). Shenzhen. 13 May 2005.Retrieved8 February2019– via Sina news portal.Căn cư điều tra, 1996 niên nguyên thâm quyến thị kế hoa cục tại thượng báo quốc gia hữu quan bộ môn đích 《 thâm cảng tây bộ thông đạo ( thâm quyến loan công lộ đại kiều ) hạng mục kiến nghị thư 》 trung, thân báo đích nghĩ kiến hạng mục kiến thiết quy mô chỉ bao quát thâm quyến loan công lộ đại kiều hòa nhất tuyến khẩu ngạn
  3. ^"1. Background And Objectives".Feasibility Study for Additional Cross-border Links Stage 1: Investigations on Traffic Demand (Executive Summary).Hong Kong: Planning Department; MVA Asia. March 2000.Retrieved10 February2019.To facilitate improved linkages, the Shenzhen authorities have proposed the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Western Corridor (SWC) across Deep Bay from Shekou to the North West New Territories (NWNT)…… As a response to these proposals, Planning Department initiated the Crosslinks Study in September 1995 which was subsequently completed in May 1996.
  4. ^https://web.archive.org/web/*/news.tvb.com/programmes/newsfile/61679a57c652e9a012da3b25/0/%E8%B7%A8%E5%A2%83%E4%BA%A4%E9%80%9A
  5. ^Legislative Council Secretariat (24 September 2003)."Background brief on Northwest New Territories Traffic and Infrastructure Development"(PDF).Legislative Council of Hong Kong.Retrieved10 February2019.In March 2001, the Administration completed Stages 1 and 2 of the Cross-links Further Study (the Study) which assessed the future cross boundary traffic demand. The Study confirmed the need to construct the fourth land boundary crossing - the Shenzhen Western Corridor (SWC) together with its connecting road, the Deep Bay Link (DBL) - to satisfy future demand.
  6. ^"Legislative Council paper: Shenzhen Western Corridor and Deep Bay Link"(PDF).Transport Bureau; Legislative Council. 31 August 2001.Retrieved10 February2019.At the 4th Plenary of the Hong Kong / Guangdong Cooperation Joint Conference held on 25 July 2001, further agreement has been reached on the principle of co-locating the boundary crossing facilities for immigration and customs clearance procedures on the Shenzhen side in planning SWC.
  7. ^Việt cảng hợp tác liên tịch hội nghị đệ thất thứ hội nghị(Press release) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong Government. 4 August 2004.Retrieved10 February2019.Liên tịch hội nghị nguyên tắc thượng đồng ý thâm cảng tây bộ thông đạo tân khẩu ngạn kiến thành hậu mệnh danh vi “Thâm quyến loan khẩu ngạn”
  8. ^"Seventh Plenary of Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference"(Press release). Hong Kong Government. 4 August 2004.Retrieved10 February2019.
  9. ^"Entrustment Agreement on Construction of Boundary Crossing Signed"(Press release). Hong Kong Government. 22 July 2004.Retrieved8 February2019.The Secretary for Security, Mr Ambrose S K Lee, today (July 22) on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) attended a signing ceremony in Shenzhen for the agreement to entrust the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government with the construction of the boundary crossing facilities of the Hong Kong side at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor (HK-SWC).
  10. ^"Passenger Terminal Building (Hong Kong Side) at Shenzhen-Hong Kong Western Corridor".Hsin Chong Group. Archived fromthe originalon 9 February 2019.Retrieved8 February2019.
  11. ^ab"Shenzhen Bay Port and Bridge to commence operation on July 1 (with photos and video)"(Press release). Hong Kong Government. 25 June 2007.Retrieved10 February2019.
  12. ^Yan Yangtze, ed. (1 July 2007)."Hu attends opening ceremony of Shenzhen Bay Port".gov.cn.Xinhua News Agency. Archived fromthe originalon 9 February 2019.Retrieved10 February2019.
  13. ^"President Hu opens Shenzhen Bay Port and Bridge (with photos/video)"(Press release). Hong Kong Government. 1 July 2007.Retrieved10 February2019.
  14. ^"President Hu opens Shenzhen Bay Port and Bridge (photo 2)"(Press release). Hong Kong Government. 1 July 2007.Retrieved10 February2019.
  15. ^"Operation of Shenzhen Section of Shenzhen Bay Bridge Project Profile"(PDF).Hong Kong: Highways Department. August 2007.Retrieved8 February2019– via Environmental Protection Department website.
  16. ^"Roads in New Territories".Hong Kong: Highways Department. 31 January 2018.Retrieved8 February2019.Kong Sham Western Highway is a dual three-lane carriageway with a total length of about 5.4km, extending from Ngau Hom Shek in the north near the shoreline to Lam Tei in the south…… The Shenzhen Bay Bridge is an additional cross boundary link from Shenzhen to join up with Kong Sham Western Highway on the Hong Kong side.
  17. ^"Service Improvements".Hong Kong: Immigration Department. 25 April 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-12-24.
  18. ^Annual Report 2006-2007(PDF).Hong Kong: Immigration Department. 2007. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2009-04-19.
  19. ^"Legislative Council document CB(2)1457/06-07(02)"(PDF).Legislative Council of Hong Kong; Security Bureau of Hong Kong. 28 March 2007.Retrieved7 February2019.
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