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After the development of high-speed Railway (Hong Kong section), passengers can go directly to many mainland cities without changing trains. It is estimated that the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link will save an average of 39 million hours of travel time per year during the 50-year operation period. The day-to-day operation and maintenance of railways, as well as retail, catering and station management and services at West Kowloon Station, directly create job opportunities for Hong Kong people.

The railway can strengthen the transport links between Hong Kong and the Mainland will help strengthen exchanges between Hong Kong and major cities in the Mainland and promote complementary advantages. Hong Kong's pillar industries such as financial services, trading and professional services have benefited in particular.

If all 100,000 daily passengers take the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link instead of cross-boundary buses, it is estimated that about 4,700 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced annually.

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The development of high-speed Railway (Hong Kong section) enhance Hong Kong economics through the increased income for citizens. After the development of high-speed Railway (Hong Kong section), there will be more work opportunities for citizens. More people employed means more households have a stable income. This leads to higher spending on goods and services-from retail and dining to entertainment and housing. 5B01

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Reduction in Carbon Emissions:

The high-speed railway(Hong Kong section) promotes low carbon travel.By attracting passengers away from higher-emission transport options like private cars, it helps decrease overall carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. This contributes to improved air quality and supports efforts to combat climate change, benefiting Hong Kong’s environmental sustainability and residents’ quality of life.

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This will atracts more tourists . The high speed railway is a much easier , faster and cheaper route to come to Hong Kong . People are more willing to to come because of this .

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Tourism: the tourist can go travel to other cities between china. Therefore the high rail way can instead the airport and save money that can let the tourist to go more cities, so it can stimulate the tourist to travel more than cities between China.

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·It brings convenience to people's trips.

·People can save time.

·Boost the communication and interaction between people so that they may have emotional connection which can enhances relationship

·Enhance the exchanges between the people of the two regions

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Reducing greenhouse gases:

By shorten the distance between Hong Kong and mainland, the green house gases will be reduced.

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Bring convenience between citizens and promote mutual communication

People and citizens may travel to many different cities in China more convenient than before, causing them more willing to travel, or even more easier for separated family or cousins connecting and visiting each other more often, overall having a better mental health for themselves, enhancing the society’s harmony and the commutation between Mainland China and smaller cities like Hong Kong and Macau.

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Convenient:

After the development of high-speed Railway (Hong Kong section), passengers can go directly to many mainland cities without changing trains.People who want to visit mainland cities can faster and more convenient to travel to there.

Improve the economy of mainland and hong kong :

it’s easier to visit among these places now.And hong kongers and mainland people are easier to travel . it can improve the economy of hk and maninland.The railway can strengthen the transport links between Hong Kong and the Mainland will help strengthen exchanges between Hong Kong and major cities in the Mainland and promote complementary advantages. Hong Kong's pillar industries such as financial services, trading and professional services have benefited in particular.

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NG Ching Lam Dorothy

Time saving

-the railway between Hong Kong and Guangzhou-Shenzhen can save 39 millions hours per years

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Convenience:

·Hongkongers can directly go to many Mainland cities without changing trains.

·Saves an average of 39 million hours travel time per year during the 50-year operation period

Conclude:

After the development of high-speed Railway, it's more convenient for Hongkongers to visit Mainland in shorter traveling time.

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TSUI Ka Ching Gladys

More job opportunities: as the West Kowloon High Speed ​​Rail Station will have restaurants and retail outlets to increase employment opportunities.

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Bustling the atmosphere:

The building of high speed railway in Hong Kong can facilitate people from mainland China to visit Hong Kong by saving an average 39 million hours for 50 years .

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Impact of the development of high speed railway:

Development of high speed railway in HongKong can bring lots of increasing of GDP. High speed railway give convenient to people. Let everyone can easily come to HongKong and visit, which can raise the customer amount to make a consumption in HongKong.

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Increased tourist arrivals: Mainland tourists, especially those from cities that previously had no direct flights, can now more easily travel to Hong Kong for short trips and spending.

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Bring convenience to citizens:

• passengers can go directly to many mainland cities without changing trains

• Can save average of 39 million hours of travel time per year

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1) Significant Enhancement of Convenience and Time Efficiency:

The high-speed rail has reduced travel time and eliminated the hassle of transfers for journeys to mainland China. The ability to go "directly to many mainland cities without changing trains" as mentioned in the source, makes travel for leisure, family visits, and other aspects far more convenient and less exhausting. The source also mentions saving an average of "39 million hours of travel time per year" which translates directly into a higher quality of life for passengers. This reduces the stress and fatigue associated with long-distance travel, which increases the social livelihood of the citizens that use the High-Speed Railway.

2) Increased Job Opportunities:

The operation of the high-speed railway has been a direct source of employment for the citizens. As mentioned in the source, the "day-to-day operation and maintenance of railways, as well as retail, catering and station management and services at West Kowloon Station, directly create job opportunities for Hong Kong people.” This provides diverse employment opportunities and contributing to the local economy and livelihood stability, positively impacting the citizens as a social aspect.

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reduce the amount of carbon dioxide beings released:

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5B 22 Reduce the air pollution :because high-speed trains