China’s Trains Gear Up for 144 Million Passengers Over May Day! 🚆✨
Hey there! Have you ever taken a train ride? 🚂 In China, trains are super important, especially during holidays. This year, during the May Day holiday, which lasts for eight days, China’s trains are getting ready to welcome about 144 million passengers! That’s a lot of people—almost like moving everyone in Russia! 🇷🇺✨
What’s May Day? It’s a special holiday celebrated on May 1st, known as International Workers’ Day. In China, people get time off to relax, travel, and visit family and friends. 🏖️🎉
This year, the railway companies expect 4.9% more passengers than last year. That’s like adding millions more people! The busiest day is expected to be Thursday. 🚆🌟
Where are people going? Popular cities include Beijing (the capital city with the Great Wall!), Shanghai (home of amazing skyscrapers!), Guangzhou, Chengdu (where pandas live!), Hangzhou, and more. 🐼🏯🌆
Some of the most popular train routes are:
- Beijing to Shanghai 🏯➡️🌆
- Xi’an to Chengdu (from the Terracotta Warriors to pandas!) 🗿➡️🐼
- Shenzhen to Hong Kong 🌇➡️🏙️
To make sure everyone can travel safely and comfortably, China is running more than 12,000 passenger trains each day! That’s a huge number of trains. They’ve even added extra high-speed sleeper trains so people can travel overnight to their destinations. 🚄💤
Why is this important? Trains help people explore new places, see family, and have fun adventures. They’re also better for the environment compared to cars or planes. 🌍♻️
So next time you think about traveling, maybe a train ride could be an exciting part of your journey! Have you ever dreamed of riding a high-speed train? 🚄✨
Reference(s):
China to handle 144 million railway passenger trips over May Day break
cgtn.com
