China sees over 300 million railway passenger trips so far in summer rush
5 months ago

China sees over 300 million railway passenger trips so far in summer rush

China Daily  

A train attendant works on the G8844 bullet train of a railway connecting North China's Tianjin municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport on July 6, 2024. BEIJING - China has seen 307 million railway passenger trips between July 1, the start of the summer travel rush, and July 22, data from the China State Railway Group Co Ltd showed Tuesday. It added that the average daily number of railway passenger trips reached nearly 13.98 million in the first 22 days of July. The demand for student travel during summer vacation, tourism and family visits is strong, keeping railway passenger flow at a high level, according to the company. The summer travel rush is usually a busy season for the country's railway system as college students return home for the summer vacation, while family visits and tourist trips also increase during the season.

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Chinadaily.com.cn
6 days, 1 hour ago

Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Construction begins on new port line Construction of the Jiujiang Hongguang port special railway project commenced on Monday, said a State builder participating in the project. Apart from the special railway, which has a total length of 6.9 kilometers, the 1.27 billion yuan project also includes establishment of a major loading and unloading station, aiming to promote the integration of …

China's air-passenger transport hits record high in 2024
1 week ago

China's air-passenger transport hits record high in 2024

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese airlines have recorded over 700 million passenger trips so far this year, marking a record high in the history of China's civil aviation development, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Monday. As of Sunday, the country's airlines reported a total of 700.48 million passenger trips since the start of the year, CAAC data showed. …

Railway traffic rises as economic recovery drives travel demand
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Railway traffic rises as economic recovery drives travel demand

China Daily  

China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-07 11:13 Crew members perform for passengers on a train bound for Luang Prabang, Laos from Xishuangbanna in Southwest China's Yunnan province, April 13, 2024. China's railway network achieved a record-breaking number of trips in the first 11 months of the year, backed by stable economic recovery and a revitalized tourism industry. According to China State …

China's railway passenger traffic exceeds 4b in first 11 months
2 weeks, 6 days ago

China's railway passenger traffic exceeds 4b in first 11 months

China Daily  

Passengers line up to board a train at Yangzhou Railway Station in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 29, 2024. The number of passengers trips carried by China's railway network exceeded 4 billion from January to November, marking the first time the annual passenger volume has surpassed the record-high mark, China State Railway Group Co Ltd announced on Wednesday. In …

Immersed in Nature, Chinese Tourists Opt for Shorter Trips During Golden Week
2 months ago

Immersed in Nature, Chinese Tourists Opt for Shorter Trips During Golden Week

China Daily  

More Chinese tourists opt for shorter trips, as shown in the National Day Golden Week holiday in early October. Many who took those short trips found it more profound and unforgettable due to the immersion in nature and local life experiences. The rising trend of shorter and slower tourism reflects a shift in tourists' consumption preferences as the demand for …

China's railways to see surge in return trips as holiday nears end
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's railways to see surge in return trips as holiday nears end

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-06 17:56 BEIJING - China's railway operator is expecting a surge in return trips on Sunday as the week-long National Day holiday draws to a close. On Sunday, 18.73 million train trips are expected, with more than 1,400 additional trains scheduled to meet the growing travel demand, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. As …

Rapid growth seen in inbound tourism
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rapid growth seen in inbound tourism

China Daily  

Passengers crowd Nanjing Railway Station in Jiangsu province, on Monday. SU YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Thanks to intensified international exchanges and optimized policies, China has seen a rapid growth in inbound tourism this year, with the number of foreign visitors in the first nine months expected to reach 95 million — a 55.4 percent year-on-year increase, according to official data released …

China estimates 74m railway passenger trips during holiday travel rush
3 months, 1 week ago

China estimates 74m railway passenger trips during holiday travel rush

China Daily  

The bullet train No G9505 is pictured at Hangzhouxi Railway Station ahead of its maiden trip on the Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed railway in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 6, 2024. BEIJING -- China is expected to see 74 million railway passenger trips during the five-day travel rush for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, official data showed on Saturday. According to the …

Railways see big surge in summer trips
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Railways see big surge in summer trips

China Daily  

Passengers wait to board a train to Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture at Kunming Station in Yunnan province on Saturday. LIU RANYANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's summer travel season, which concluded on Saturday, saw record-breaking passenger numbers, China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, said on Sunday. Railway authorities utilized data from the 12306 ticketing system to dynamically adjust operations, including …

Roundup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Roundup

China Daily  

J Hotel Shanghai Tower's afternoon tea with the theme of "sailing above the clouds" CHINA DAILY SUMMER RUSH China has seen 802 million railway passenger trips between July 1, the start of the summer travel rush, and Aug 25, data from the China State Railway Group showed. It added that the average daily number of railway passenger trips reached nearly …

Roundup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Roundup

China Daily  

J Hotel Shanghai Tower's afternoon tea with the theme of "sailing above the clouds" CHINA DAILY SUMMER RUSH China has seen 802 million railway passenger trips between July 1, the start of the summer travel rush, and Aug 25, data from the China State Railway Group showed. It added that the average daily number of railway passenger trips reached nearly …

A decade on, high-speed rail still delivering in western China
4 months ago

A decade on, high-speed rail still delivering in western China

China Daily  

Ma Xueting serves passengers on a train on the Lanzhou-Urumqi High-speed Railway earlier this month. Ma Xueting, 31, of the Hui ethnic group, born and raised in Qinghai, started working for the railway in October 2014, and is currently a train conductor of a Fuxing high-speed train. Now, passenger trains run on the high-speed railway, with direct trains from Xining …

Trips of China-Laos Railway surpass 38m
4 months ago

Trips of China-Laos Railway surpass 38m

China Daily  

A train on the China-Laos Railway travels through Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, heading to Vientiane, the Laotian capital. The China-Laos Railway has handled more than 38 million passenger trips, with travelers hailing from 100 countries and regions, ThePaper reported on Tuesday. As of Aug 19, the China-Laos Railway has operated 56,000 passenger trains, with more than 38 million …

A decade on, high-speed rail still delivering in western China
4 months ago

A decade on, high-speed rail still delivering in western China

China Daily  

Ma Xueting serves passengers on a train on the Lanzhou-Urumqi High-speed Railway earlier this month. Ma Xueting, 31, of the Hui ethnic group, born and raised in Qinghai, started working for the railway in October 2014, and is currently a train conductor of a Fuxing high-speed train. Now, passenger trains run on the high-speed railway, with direct trains from Xining …

China reports record railway passenger trips in Jan-July
4 months, 1 week ago

China reports record railway passenger trips in Jan-July

China Daily  

Passengers prepare to board a train bound for Beijing at Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, North China, July 6, 2024. BEIJING -- Railway passenger trips in China hit a record high of about 2.52 billion in the first seven months of 2024, a surge of 15.7 percent year on year, data from the country's railway operator showed Monday. China …

Railway drives China-Laos tourism boom
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Railway drives China-Laos tourism boom

China Daily  

A tourist disembarks the China-Laos Railway in Boten, Laos, on April 9. LAUREN DECICCA/GETTY IMAGES The number of regional visitors to Laos and Southwest China's Yunnan province has seen a sharp increase since last year's introduction of passenger services on the Laos-China railway. During the June news conference, Darany noted that the railway had transformed Laos from a landlocked to …

China sees over 300 million railway passenger trips so far in summer rush
5 months ago

China sees over 300 million railway passenger trips so far in summer rush

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-23 17:23 A train attendant works on the G8844 bullet train of a railway connecting North China's Tianjin municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport on July 6, 2024. BEIJING - China has seen 307 million railway passenger trips between July 1, the start of the summer travel rush, and July 22, data from the China State …

Quzhou Railway Station expects daily passenger traffic of over 18,000
5 months ago

Quzhou Railway Station expects daily passenger traffic of over 18,000

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-07-19 Passengers navigate Quzhou Railway Station. During the summer vacation travel season, Quzhou Railway Station in Zhejiang province anticipates sending approximately 1.16 million passengers, with an average daily volume of 18,760 travelers. "As universities enter summer break, we expect a mix of student travel, tourism, and family visits, along with several concerts in July, leading to a higher …

Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Summer travel boom in China to propel economic momentum

China Daily  

Visitors enjoy a holiday at the seaside of Weihai in Shandong province, June 30, 2024. BEIJING - China is gearing up for a substantial surge in travel and tourism as the bustling summer vacation season kicks off, with analysts expecting the rapidly warming domestic market to further boost economic recovery. This strong travel demand is mainly driven by summer vacationers, …

Earlier summer travel surge expected this year
6 months ago

Earlier summer travel surge expected this year

China Daily  

Chinese tourism agencies are gearing up for an earlier-than-usual summer travel surge, fueled by pent-up demand. However, platforms like Tuniu predict the first wave this year will hit as early as late June due to people's growing desire to travel and optimized visa processes. Data from Trip.com Group highlights this shift, with summer trip bookings to domestic destinations already significantly …

Travel bookings to peak early this summer
6 months ago

Travel bookings to peak early this summer

China Daily  

A visitor makes inquiries at the Disneyland Paris booth on May 27 during the 2024 ITB China travel and trade show in Shanghai. Amid China's optimized visa policies and people's growing desire to explore new places and cultures, summer travel bookings are expected to peak earlier than usual this year, according to tourism agencies. According to a report released recently …

Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai: New high-speed sleeper trains cut travel time by half
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai: New high-speed sleeper trains cut travel time by half

Hindustan Times  

A new high-speed sleeper train service is set cut travel time between Hong Kong and Beijing and Shanghai by about half as the financial hub seeks to deepen ties with mainland China. Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai: New high-speed sleeper trains cut travel time by half The services, which start June 15 and run Fridays to Mondays, will reduce …

May Day travel trends in China: Railway and road trips on rise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

May Day travel trends in China: Railway and road trips on rise

Hindustan Times  

Travel by rail and car across China surged on Wednesday, the first day of a major public holiday, as consumers remained focused on keeping expenses down in a challenged economy. May Day travel trends in China: Railway and road trips on rise In the run-up to the five-day holiday that began with May Day, domestic airline fares were falling and …

Roundup
1 year, 3 months ago

Roundup

China Daily  

RAILWAY PASSENGER TRIPS China's railways are expected to have handled about 831 million passenger trips during this year's summer travel season, running from the start of July to the end of August, data from the China State Railway Group show. The country's railway networks were expected to operate another 10.8 million passenger trips on Aug 31, the data show. Many …

中国铁路7月1日起实行新的列车运行图
1 year, 6 months ago

中国铁路7月1日起实行新的列车运行图

China Daily  

7月1日零时起，全国铁路将实行新的列车运行图。新图实施，将显著提升中国铁路网的整体功能和运行效率，为中国经济运行整体向好和民众便捷出行提供可靠支撑。 The first test train runs on the second Shanghai-Nanjing intercity high-speed railway spanning the Yangtze River on June 15, 2023. China's railways will implement a new operating plan starting from July 1, 2023 to improve passenger and cargo transport capacity, service quality and operation efficiency. 7月1日零时起，全国铁路将实行新的列车运行图，以提高客货运输能力、服务质量和运营效率。 Under the new plan, 46 passenger trains will be newly added across the …

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel
1 year, 7 months ago

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel

China Daily  

Passengers get their tickets checked before they board a train at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 29, 2023. Railway trips in China hit a record high of 19.66 million passenger trips on Saturday, the first day of the holiday. About 120 million domestic trips are expected to be made by Chinese railway passengers from …

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel
1 year, 7 months ago

The 7 Chinese cities that win hearts of tourists for holiday travel

China Daily  

Passengers get their tickets checked before they board a train at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 29, 2023. Railway trips in China hit a record high of 19.66 million passenger trips on Saturday, the first day of the holiday. About 120 million domestic trips are expected to be made by Chinese railway passengers from …

Fully booked! China braces for record May Day holiday rush
1 year, 7 months ago

Fully booked! China braces for record May Day holiday rush

Hindustan Times  

China is bracing for a record-high travel rush over the Labour Day holiday, with popular sightseeing spots selling out of tickets and some cities warning would-be visitors away as domestic tourism rebounds after Beijing ended COVID curbs.Authorities are expecting 19 million trips to be made across China's vast railway network on Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, which …

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday
1 year, 7 months ago

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Domestic travel bookings for the five-day holiday that starts on April 29 this year have seen a surge of over 700 percent from the same holiday last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group showed. China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains …

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday
1 year, 7 months ago

China expects travel spree during May Day holiday

China Daily  

Domestic travel bookings for the five-day holiday that starts on April 29 this year have seen a surge of over 700 percent from the same holiday last year, the latest data from online travel agency Trip.com Group showed. China is poised to see a boom in travel demand during the upcoming May Day holiday, as the world's second-largest economy regains …

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush
2 years, 10 months ago

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-01-26 The official annual Spring Festival transport season in China started on Jan 17 and will last until Feb 25. With two weeks to go before lunar New Year's Eve, Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province has planned well for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to local media reports on Jan 12. During the 40-day Spring …

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush
2 years, 10 months ago

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-01-26 The official annual Spring Festival transport season in China started on Jan 17 and will last until Feb 25. With two weeks to go before lunar New Year's Eve, Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province has planned well for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to local media reports on Jan 12. During the 40-day Spring …

China-Laos Railway service progressing
2 years, 11 months ago

China-Laos Railway service progressing

China Daily  

The China-Laos Railway performed well in the transport of both passengers and goods over the last month, boosting tourism, trade and bilateral exchanges. The newly opened China-Laos Railway has seen progress in passenger and cargo movements, boosting domestic tourism along the railway and promoting logistics between China and ASEAN countries. As of Monday, a month after the cross-border railway began …

China-Laos Railway service progressing
2 years, 11 months ago

China-Laos Railway service progressing

China Daily  

The China-Laos Railway performed well in the transport of both passengers and goods over the last month, boosting tourism, trade and bilateral exchanges. The newly opened China-Laos Railway has seen progress in passenger and cargo movements, boosting domestic tourism along the railway and promoting logistics between China and ASEAN countries. As of Monday, a month after the cross-border railway began …

Main Olympic railway marks 2nd anniversary
2 years, 11 months ago

Main Olympic railway marks 2nd anniversary

China Daily  

Train attendants stamp seals on official goods of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on board a train on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway on Thursday. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway, the main railway transportation method for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, celebrated its second anniversary on Thursday as the railway sector has prepared for the sports gala. Railway stations …

Chinese tourists to take 18 million rail trips on May Day
3 years, 7 months ago

Chinese tourists to take 18 million rail trips on May Day

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese tourists are expected to make a total of 18.3 million railway passenger trips on the first day of the country’s five-day holiday for international labor day, according to an estimate by the state railway group. The May Day holiday, which runs from May 1 to 5, is the first long break for Chinese tourists since the beginning …

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