China saw a record high number of inter-regional passenger trips during the just-concluded five-day May Day holiday, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday.
The country recorded around 1.517 billion inter-regional passenger trips during the holiday that ended on Tuesday, a 3.49-percent increase compared with the same period last year.
Tourist trips accounted for 60 percent of all travel.
Railways operated an average of over 12,000 passenger trains per day, with passenger trips rising 4.6 percent to 106.38 million.
Road travel remained the dominant mode of transportation, with over 1.39 billion trips recorded, or about 91 percent of the total. Notably, the number of new energy vehicles on expressways averaged more than 15 million per day, up 33 percent from a year ago.
Waterway passenger trips dipped 1.37 percent to 8.49 million, while Civil aviation handled 10.54 million trips during this period, down 5.74 percent year on year.
“We have increased transportation capacity scheduling in key areas such as popular tourist cities, major scenic spots, and transportation hubs, enhanced rapid distribution capabilities, and made every effort to ensure smooth transport network operations,” said Yang Yong, deputy head of the Transport Services Department of the Chinese Ministry of Transport.
China’s May Day holiday travel boom is driven by strong demand for tourism, family visits and leisure activities.
China logs record high inter-regional passenger trips in May Day holiday
Hong Kong’s stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.57 percent to close at 26,626.28 points.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 1.35 percent to end at 8,919.48 points, the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 3.06 percent to end at 5,121.1 points.
Hong Kong stocks close 1.57 pct higher
