China-Laos port sees 24% surge in ASEAN passenger trips

The Mohan port in southwest China's Yunnan Province, at its border with Laos, has processed over 415,000 entries and exits of travelers from ASEAN member countries so far this year, as of Tuesday, marking a year-on-year increase of more than 24 percent.

This figure accounts for over 45 percent of the port's total cross-border passenger traffic, with the most common travel purposes being tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and business and conferences.

The top three ASEAN countries by cross-border passenger traffic at the port are Laos, Thailand and Malaysia.

The port has processed over 920,000 inbound and outbound passengers in total so far this year, marking an 11.8-percent year-on-year increase.