试点启用电子往来港澳通行证

　　New digital ID cards for people who commute¹ back-and-forth from the mainland and Macau and Hong Kong are being handed out starting Tuesday.
The new cards are going to eventually replace the paper permits currently in use.
Guangdong, which is adjacent to both Hong Kong and Macau, is the first province to pilot the new permits.
The new IDs are similar to an e-passport, with an integrated circuit chip containing your personal information and other security measures.
The new cards are expected to speed up the application process and shorten the time spent at the checkpoints to as little as 10 seconds.
"It usually takes two or three hours at the checkpoint. I arrive in Hong Kong in the afternoon even if I get up early in the morning. "
"I will visit Hong Kong more often if the process is easier and more convenient."
The e-permits will also be valid² for 10-years instead of the current 5 for people over 16-years old.
For those under 16, the permit will still be valid for five years.
It hasn't been said when new card will be put into use in other cities and provinces on the mainland.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

2 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？