Gongbei
Encyclopedia
The Gongbei Port is an immigration
and customs
checkpoint located in Zhuhai
of mainland China, on its border with Macao
. It is operated by the Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Customs
.
It is located in the Gongbei neighbourhood (jiedao) in the southeastern part of Zhuhai
, and is one of two ports of entry on land between the mainland China
and Macau (the other being the Lotus Bridge
, connecting Hengqin
, Zhuhai in mainland China with Cotai
, Macau).
Immigration and customs for travellers exiting mainland China are to the east, while immigration and customs for those entering mainland China are to the west.
There is a large underground shopping mall under the plaza north of the port-of-entry building.
The counterpart in Macau, through which travellers must pass before or after Gongbei is the Portas do Cerco
, operated by the Serviço de Migração of the Corpo de Polícia de Segurança Pública, and the Serviços de Alfândega
.
station, with transport to Guangzhou and other cities in Guangdong
and elsewhere in China, is located within walking distance from the border crossing.
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
checkpoint located in Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
of mainland China, on its border with Macao
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
. It is operated by the Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Customs
General Administration of Customs
The General Administration of Customs is an administrative agency within the government of the People's Republic of China...
.
It is located in the Gongbei neighbourhood (jiedao) in the southeastern part of Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
, and is one of two ports of entry on land between the mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and Macau (the other being the Lotus Bridge
Lotus Bridge
Lotus Bridge is a cross-border bridge linking the Cotai reclamation area of Macau with Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China . The bridge is the second road crossing between mainland China and Macau, the other being the Posto Fronteiriço das Portas do Cerco at...
, connecting Hengqin
Hengqin
Hengqin Dao is an island in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city and Special Economic Zone in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China...
, Zhuhai in mainland China with Cotai
Cotai
Cotai is a 5.2 km2 piece of newly reclaimed land between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau, that has not yet been assigned to any of the freguesias. The Chinese and Portuguese names are a portmanteau of the two islands, Coloane and Taipa....
, Macau).
Immigration and customs for travellers exiting mainland China are to the east, while immigration and customs for those entering mainland China are to the west.
There is a large underground shopping mall under the plaza north of the port-of-entry building.
The counterpart in Macau, through which travellers must pass before or after Gongbei is the Portas do Cerco
Posto Fronteiriço das Portas do Cerco
The Posto Fronteiriço das Portas do Cerco is an immigration and customs checkpoint in the Portas do Cerco area in northern Macao, on its border with mainland China's Zhuhai....
, operated by the Serviço de Migração of the Corpo de Polícia de Segurança Pública, and the Serviços de Alfândega
Serviços de Alfândega
Clube Desportivo dos Serviços de Alfândega is a Macau football club, which plays in the territory of Macau. They play in the Macau's second division, the Campeonato da 2ª Divisão do Futebol.-Squad 2011:-Notable players:* Lao Jong Hou* Ni Veng Hou...
.
Transport to the border
Gongbei Bus Station, a coachCoach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
station, with transport to Guangzhou and other cities in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
and elsewhere in China, is located within walking distance from the border crossing.