National Day: Hongkongers visit Shenzhen for shopping and 60cm egg tarts

Hongkongers flocked across the border on National Day for grocery shopping, massages and trendy 60cm-long egg tarts, citing lower prices and a wider variety of leisure activities.

Immigration Department figures showed that 238,112 residents had left Hong Kong by 9pm on Thursday, while the city had welcomed 269,567 mainland Chinese visitors. At the Lok Ma Chau spur line control point, crowds of Hongkongers gathered…