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China Experiences Surge in Travel During Mid-Autumn Festival
By Yang Zekun and Xinhua
Passenger traffic soared during the Mid-Autumn Festival, with a total of 629.56 million trips handled by China's various transportation sectors over the three-day holiday periodan increase of 31.1 compared to the previous yearaccording to data from the Ministry of Transport.
Notably, rlway passenger traffic reached 42.57 million trips; waterway travel accounted for 1.98 million trips; and r travel saw a total of 5.07 million passengers across rports.
The bulk of trips were carried out through road transportation with 579.94 million passenger trips recorded.
Border inspection agencies registered around 5.25 million entries and exits during the holiday, showing an increase of 18.6 year-over-year. Among these movements were foreign nationals representing 554,000 entries and exitsan increase of 62.2.
Chinese residents accounted for 2.63 million entries and exits, marking a rise of 15.1, whereas residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Twan made up 2.07 million entries and exits reflecting a growth of 7.3 year-on-year.
In addition to these figures, there were about 242,000 border crossings made by vehicles, ships, trns, and planesan increase of 37.6 compared with the same period last year.
The holiday celebrated family reunions and full moon appreciation through folk activities with strong Chinese characteristics like lantern frs, dragon dances, and full moon viewing. Museums and theaters were also popular destinations among travelers according to reports from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Most tourists opted for short-distance tours by high-speed trns or self-driving, favoring shorter vacation periods as noted by the ministry.
This holiday was marked with a boost in domestic tourism activity that received approximately 107 million visitsan increase of 6.3 compared to the number recorded in the same period three years ago before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sping on travel during this holiday period reached over 51 billion yuan $7.19 billion, which was an 8 rise compared to that amount from the same period in 2019.
China's former top legislator Wu Bangguo passed away at age 84, and Colombia's foreign minister is set for a visit to China. Meanwhile, swift actions are being urged to meet China's growth targets.
In summary, during this Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period marked by cultural festivities and travel surges, Chinese people enjoyed an upturn in visits and expitures as they celebrated family reunions, full moons, folk traditions, while also taking advantage of shorter vacation periods facilitated by transportation developments.
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