Xinhua News Agency, May 1, Hong Kong and Macao have become popular destinations for outbound travel during the May Day holiday, with a substantial increase in the number of tourists compared with the same period last year. According to the border inspection data at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port on April 29 and 30, the number of outbound passengers through the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai Bridge reached nearly 50, 000 in a single day, an increase of 454% compared with the same period last year. Nearly 60, 000 people entered the country on April 29 and 30, with a daily peak of 32000, an increase of 505% over the same period last year. Nearly 17000 entry and exit vehicles were inspected and released.