The Post observed foot traffic at the station’s concourse was busy but not overcrowded, even as trains dropped off visitors at intervals as short as five minutes apart, with passengers swiftly clearing out and travelling into the city.
Tourists arriving at the terminus said they were looking forward to sampling a wide range of activities and experiences over the break.
Zhang Jiao and her son were among Wednesday’s early birds, opting to take a spontaneous trip to Hong Kong together for the first time.
The e-commerce freelancer, who is in her thirties, said she and her eight-year-old son earlier made a trip to Shenzhen from Hangzhou, before deciding to look up places to stay and things to do in Hong Kong.
“My son has a school holiday from April 28, so together with the five days from the golden week holiday, there’s altogether eight days for us,” she said.
“We were already in Shenzhen and thought why not take a trip to Hong Kong? I’m thinking of visiting The Peak, the…