Wow! Did you know that during China’s Dragon Boat Festival, people made an incredible 657 million trips? 😲 That’s like almost everyone in Europe traveling during one weekend!
The Dragon Boat Festival, which was from May 31 to June 2, is a time when families in China get together to celebrate with races and yummy rice dumplings. 🐲🚣♂️🍡
Let’s see how everyone got around:
- By Train 🚂: There were over 47 million train trips! That’s about 15.7 million people riding trains each day.
- By Car 🚗: Road trips were super popular, with 600 million trips made by car or bus. That’s 200 million trips every day!
- By Plane ✈️: Flying was also busy, with 5.6 million passengers taking to the skies. That’s nearly 1.87 million flights each day!
- By Boat 🚢: Water travel saw 2.88 million trips, which is about 960,000 people sailing each day.
Compared to last year, there were more people traveling. Road trips increased by over 3%, and train trips went up by 2.3%. It’s amazing how so many people can travel in just a few days! 🌟
The Dragon Boat Festival is a special time in China, and it’s great to see so many people enjoying it with their families and friends. Have you ever been to a festival or taken a trip during a holiday? Where would you like to go next? ✨
Reference(s):
China records 657m cross-regional trips over Dragon Boat Festival
cgtn.com
