Your current location:HOME >opinions >Travel Boom Sees 740 Mln Trips Made in 3 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 21:50:30 Source: Internet compilationEdit:opinions
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom
BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) — China recorded more than 740 million trips across the country during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, which lasted from April 4 to 6, as passenger travels grew sharply from a year ago, government data showed Sunday.
The Ministry of Transport said that an average of 246.8 million trips were made each day during the three-day period, up 53.5 percent year on year.
Specifically, daily railway trips averaged at 16.56 million, up 75.1 percent; waterway trips averaged at 916,000, up 84.9 percent; and air trips averaged at about 1.68 million, up 21.9 percent, the data showed.
Meanwhile, road trips totaled 682.92 million during the period, with a daily average of 227.64 million, up 52.3 percent year on year, the data showed.
Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival focusing on paying tribute to the dead and the worship of ancestors. During the festival period, it is also customary to enjoy outdoor activities and sightseeing.
(Source: Xinhua)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session2024-05-21 21:43
WWF calls for global treaty to protect high seas2024-05-21 21:20
Chinese FM meets Russian ambassador to China2024-05-21 21:14
CPPCC National Committee Holds Gathering to Ring in New Year, Xi Jinping Delivers Important Speech2024-05-21 20:28
Dame Judi Dench's tears as she receives Sycamore Gap tree seedling at Chelsea Flower Show2024-05-21 20:15
WWF calls for global treaty to protect high seas2024-05-21 20:12
Japan's discharge plan2024-05-21 19:56
270 killed as deadly military conflict in Sudan rages into 4th day2024-05-21 19:38
Wildfires sweep across Finland, straining rescue services2024-05-21 19:23
China calls for efforts to promote Colombia's national development2024-05-21 19:03
Mark Wahlberg's new action2024-05-21 21:23
UN urges maximum restraint amid rising tensions between Iran, Israel2024-05-21 21:05
World Insights: NATO's meddling in Asia2024-05-21 20:57
Full Text of President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year Message2024-05-21 20:25
With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain2024-05-21 20:02
UN responds to devastating ferry tragedy in Mozambique2024-05-21 20:01
UN urges trillions in investments to salvage global goals2024-05-21 19:57
Chinese FM meets Russian ambassador to China2024-05-21 19:46
Kate Hudson hits the stage to debut songs from her new album Glorious at star2024-05-21 19:28
UN: Sudan conflict claims thousands of civilian lives, displaces millions in one year2024-05-21 19:20