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During Chunyun, the annual Chinese New Year travel rush, Rafa Goes Around looks at transport links across the Greater Bay Area. He starts at busy Shenzhen North Railway Station, travels to Hong Kong's West Kowloon station, then visits Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. The airport has a new runway and terminal in expansion plans and links to the region by rail and ferry. He ends at the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a system of bridges, tunnels and artificial islands that cuts travel time between the two cities.
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Chunyun and rail connections
Rafa Goes Around travels through China's Greater Bay Area during Chunyun, the annual rush of people moving around Chinese New Year. He begins at Shenzhen North Railway Station, a busy hub that connects with the local metro. From there he travels to Hong Kong and visits West Kowloon Railway Station, which links Hong Kong with mainland China. Rafa points out that the station has reduced the journey time to the city center compared with previous years, and connects the improved transport with closer economic ties in the region. He also reflects on Hong Kong's role as a financial center and the effect that better connections can have.
Airport and Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link
Back in Shenzhen, Rafa visits Bao'an International Airport. He comments on its modern design, access to the city and domestic and international connections, and notes plans for expansion that include a new runway and terminal. He describes rail and ferry as additional ways to connect the airport with other Greater Bay Area cities. His final major stop is the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, which combines bridges, tunnels and artificial islands. Rafa discusses how the link reduces travel time between Shenzhen, associated with technology, and manufacturing-focused Zhongshan, and points to its potential economic and tourism effects. He also takes in the bridge's appearance and views around Zhongshan. The journey moves from a crowded seasonal travel period through stations and an airport to a major cross-bay connection, showing the transport systems Rafa encountered on this route. At Shenzhen North, he notices the scale of the station and its local metro access. West Kowloon is presented as a gateway between Hong Kong and mainland China, with the shorter city-center journey as a practical change. At the airport, he points to the modern design as well as the new runway and terminal in its expansion. The last leg gives him a view of a project built from several kinds of infrastructure, not just a bridge deck. He connects the link with easier travel between Shenzhen and Zhongshan and with tourism around the route.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What is Chunyun?
- A: Chunyun is the large annual travel rush surrounding Chinese New Year, when millions of people travel.
- Q: How does West Kowloon Railway Station fit into the route?
- A: It is a key connection between Hong Kong and mainland China, and Rafa notes that it shortens travel time to Hong Kong's city center.
- Q: What makes the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link distinctive?
- A: It combines bridges, tunnels and artificial islands to connect Shenzhen and Zhongshan and reduce travel time between them.
