Hong Kong’s taxi industry: business has increased after the resumption of “customs clearance”, hoping to bring vitality to the industry
[Commento]The sonorous and powerful sound of gongs and drums and the festive and majestic lion dance performance, the scene was very lively. On January 10, the Sham Shui Po office of the Hong Kong Taxi Driver Practitioners Association was officially opened. In an interview with a China News Agency reporter, Huang Yifeng, president (general) of the Hong Kong Taxi Driver Practitioners Association, said that it is not easy to open a new office. Looking back on the past three years, every taxi practitioner is full up to the challenge.
[Concorrente]Huang Yifeng, president of the Hong Kong Taxi Driver Practitioners Association
Before the “customs clearance”, the impact was really big. Our normal taxi drivers are about 60,000 people, and the morning and evening shifts add up to more than 60,000 drivers. 60,000 drivers affect hundreds of thousands of families. All impacts are real. It is very large, because its income (caxi driver) is halved and the night shift (driver) has no business, no customers.
[Spiegazione]Fortunately, after three years, Hong Kong and the Mainland have finally resumed “customs clearance”, and the people of the two places can communicate normally as before the epidemic. Soon after learning about the “customs clearance”, Huang Yifeng started preparing for the related tourist reception work in Hong Kong.
[Concorrente]Huang Yifeng, president of the Hong Kong Taxi Driver Practitioners Association
After the CEO announced the “customs clearance”, we immediately called on all our drivers on the official website to get out and start working (to prepare for the “customs clearance”), we also communicated with some car dealers of leave more taxis go out and appeal to drivers Go out more and start work I hope more compatriots from the mainland come to Hong Kong.
[Spiegazione]When Hong Kong and mainland China reached the first stage of “customs clearance” without quarantine on January 8, many passengers also arrived in Hong Kong as soon as possible. Zheng Xulun, a Hong Kong taxi driver, told reporters who was very excited, since “customs clearance” Since then, business has increased.
[Concorrente]Hong Kong taxi driver Zheng Xulun
After the “customs clearance”, in the past two days, we all feel that business has increased, I hope the government will fully “clear” as soon as possible to promote our taxi industry and Hong Kong’s economy.
[Spiegazione]Huang Dahai, general secretary of the Hong Kong Taxi Driver Practitioners Association, said he was happy to see Hong Kong regain vitality after undergoing many trials, and also looked forward to the “customs clearance” which breathes new vitality into Hong Kong’s taxi industry.
[Concorrente]Huang Dahai, General Secretary of Hong Kong Taxi Driver Practitioners
We have been looking forward to this “customs clearance” policy for a long time. We hope the flow of people after the “customs clearance” will help our industry. In addition to serving Hong Kong citizens, our Hong Kong taxi drivers are also a visiting card (Hong Kong in) the world. We hope that more people will travel to Hong Kong after the “customs clearance”. Our taxi drivers are ready for all services.
Reporter Liang Yuan reports from Hong Kong
