China experienced a remarkable surge in travel on the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with passenger trips increasing by 37.9% compared to last year. According to data from the Ministry of Transport, a total of approximately 215.92 million trips were made across the country's transportation sectors on Sunday.
Breaking down the numbers, railway services handled 17.09 million passenger trips, maritime transport saw 544,100 trips, and air travel accounted for 1.84 million journeys. However, highway traffic dominated the day, facilitating a staggering 196.45 million passenger trips.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on September 17th this year, is one of China's major three-day holidays, during which millions of people travel to reunite with family and partake in traditional festivities. This significant increase in travel activity highlights the resurgent domestic tourism and the public's eagerness to celebrate cultural traditions.
Further insights from the Ministry of Transport indicate that the upward trend in travel is expected to continue throughout the holiday period, with an anticipated 1.8 million daily cross-border trips as the festivities progress.
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China sees travel up 37.9% on first day of Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
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