China sees record-breaking passenger traffic in first half of National Day holiday

China Sees Record-breaking Passenger Traffic in First Half of National Day Holiday

A train attendant works on a train in east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua) Beijing - China's cross-regional passenger flow surged to a historic high during the first half of the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with approximately 1.24 billion trips recorded, underscoring the vitality of a robust travel sector, the Ministry of Transport said on Sunday. On Saturday alone, the cross-regional …

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It’s National Day week, China’s public holiday commemorating the country’s founding in 1949. Across the nation, residents enjoy a weeklong break from work and school, with many opting for domestic travel. Even before the holiday officially began, the top-trending tag on RedNote was: “Those who left ahead of the National Day rush are already stuck in traffic.” According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 765 million people traveled domestica…

China sees record-breaking passenger traffic in first half of National Day holiday

Railway passenger trips increased 4.5 percent year on year to total 18.33 million, the waterway passenger volume was up 5.6 percent to 1.91 million, and civil aviation passenger trips rose 4.1 percent to hit 2.32 million.