Over 250 Million Trips Expected on Day 10 of China’s Spring Festival Travel Rush 🎉
Hey there! Have you ever heard of the Spring Festival in China? It’s like the biggest holiday of the year, kind of like Christmas or Thanksgiving. During this time, millions of people travel to be with their families. This year, on the 10th day of the Spring Festival travel rush, over 250 million trips are expected to be made!
That’s right—over 256 million journeys are happening all across China! 🚗🚆✈️ People are traveling by train, bus, car, plane, and even boats to get home. Here’s the breakdown:
- 13.2 million trips by train 🚆
- 240.31 million by highway 🚗
- 680,000 by waterway ⛴️
- 2.38 million by airplane ✈️
On the previous day, nearly 234 million trips were made, which is an increase of 14.9% compared to last year! That’s a lot of people on the move.
This huge travel rush is called chunyun (pronounced “choon-yoon”), and it happens every year as people return to their hometowns for family reunions. Imagine if everyone you knew was traveling at the same time—that’s what it’s like!
From January 14 to February 22, which is the period of chunyun, it’s expected that about 9 billion trips will be made across the Chinese mainland. That’s more than the entire world’s population!
Fun fact: This year is extra special because it’s the first chunyun since UNESCO recognized the Spring Festival as an intangible cultural heritage in December. 🎊
So next time you think about holiday travel, remember that in China, millions and millions of people are on the move to celebrate with their loved ones. Pretty cool, right?
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Over 250m trips expected on Day 10 of Spring Festival travel rush
cgtn.com
