Over 260 mln passenger trips made on first day of Qingming holiday
Tourists pose with peach flowers at a sightseeing garden in Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province, April 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
China's inter-regional passenger traffic surged to around 262.14 million on Thursday, the first day of the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, data from the Ministry of Transport showed Friday.
The figure represents a 70.34-percent increase compared with the same day of 2023, according to the ministry.
In detail, road and waterway trips experienced year-on-year growth of 68.5 percent and 53.36 percent, respectively.
Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the dead and worship their ancestors.
Related articles
ICJ will rule on Nicaragua's ask for halt on German weapons sales to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court is ruling Tuesday on a request by Nicara2024-05-01China to Provide Trainee Jobs for College Graduates, Young People
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-01Hangzhou Asiad Medal Design Unveiled with 100 Days to Go
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-01China Steps up Efforts to Boost Employment
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-01Chinese scientists use machine learning for precise Antarctic sea ice prediction
Chinese scientists made accurate predictions regarding Antarctic sea ice for December 2023 to Februa2024-05-01Cultural and Natural Heritage Day Marked Across China
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-01
atest comment