The newly opened Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link has spurred the enthusiasm of Shenzhen and Hong Kong residents seeking to purchase properties in Zhongshan.

The number of inquiries made about Zhongshan's residential properties has climbed by 50 percent since the link's opening on June 30. Most of the customers are from Shenzhen and Hong Kong, according to an employee of Centaline Property. The proportion of Hong Kong residents purchasing properties for their own use and for investment stands at 50 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

The budget of most potential Hong Kong homebuyers is between 1 million and 3 million yuan, with two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments of about 100 square meters being their favorite choices.