From May 31 to June 2, the Dragon Boat Festival holiday sparked a travel boom across the Chinese mainland. Official figures show a total of 657 million cross-regional tripsâan average of 219 million journeys per day, up 3% from last year.
Travel by the Numbers
- Railway: 47.108 million trips (15.7 million/day; +2.3%)
- Road: 600 million trips (200 million/day; +3.14%)
- Water transport: 2.88 million passenger trips (960,000/day)
- Civil aviation: 5.6 million passenger trips (1.87 million/day)
These figures highlight a robust rebound in domestic mobility. High-speed rail lines, highways, waterways, and flight routes all handled record loadsâproof of growing confidence in cross-regional travel.
For young global citizens, business travelers, and digital nomads, this data paints a clear picture: the Chinese mainland's transport networks are rapidly adapting to surging demand. Where will your next journey take you?
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China records 657m cross-regional trips over Dragon Boat Festival
cgtn.com
