Crossing the Border

Macau side, entrance

"arrival" hall

Gate way to Zhuhai

Zhuhai side

Portal to Zhuhai side

Waiting in the foreigners line

Multiple times when we were in Zhuhai/Macau we crossed the border. Each side was packed with people. In fact, the first time we crossed, from Macau to Zhuhai, was at around 6pm and so people were making their way home from work. There was such a stream of people that we got confused and turned around, but eventually made it across. The process is not a difficult one. We averaged about an hour for the whole ordeal, less if we were using or EChannel passes on the China side.

Many of the people crossing were carrying goods for China/Macau. It seemed like a lot of produce was going from China to Macau and electronics on the way back. As our friend would tell us, Chinese people can only cross once ever two weeks, but it seems like people from Macau can do it at any time.

For me, this wasn't the first time I have crossed a border on foot, but certainly the biggest crossing point. Years ago in Thailand I walked across the border to Cambodia. I've flown across many borders, driven across a few as well. I've even gone by ship on the way to Morocco. By bike, not yet, but maybe someday.