Data in China | 9 billion inter-regional trips expected during upcoming Spring Festival travel rush
China's Spring Festival holiday is just around the corner. The Spring Festival travel rush will extend from January 14 to February 22 this year, according to a recent official press conference.
Li Chunlin, Deputy Director of China's National Development and Reform Commission, introduced that during the 40-day period of festivities, the total number of inter-regional trips is expected to reach 9 billion. Passenger volumes on the railways and in civil aviation are expected to exceed 510 million and 90 million respectively, both setting record highs. (By Zhao Anqi/China Youth Daily)