Charges cut for passport, travel permits in Baotou

Residents apply for travel permits at the exit and entry administration division of the Baotou public security bureau in Baotou, in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, June 29. Starting July 1, the fee charged for the issuance of an ordinary passport was reduced by 40 yuan ($5.83) to 120 yuan, while the fee charged for a travel pass for Hong Kong and Macao was cut by 20 yuan to 60 yuan. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]