Chinese tourists made a record number of domestic trips during the Spring Festival season, according to Xinhua News Agency. Official data released by China's Ministry of Transport showed that a total of 9.4 billion trips were recorded across the country during the 40-day travel period for the Chinese New Year, which ended last Friday. Road trips accounted for about 8.74 billion trips, remaining the most congested mode of transport. The total number of passenger rail trips reached 538 million.
Record Number of Domestic Trips During Chinese New Year
Chinese tourists made a record number of domestic trips during the Spring Festival season, according to Xinhua News Agency. Official data showed that a total of 9.4 billion trips were recorded across the country during the 40-day travel period for the Chinese New Year. Road trips accounted for about 8.74 billion trips, remaining the most congested mode of transport.