The traffic flow across China rises significantly but runs steadily and orderly on Sunday, the first day of the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, as Chinese people are traveling out to spend the public holiday or going home for family reunion.
The holiday travel rush on railway network started on Saturday, with more than 13 million passenger trips handled that day alone, according to China Railway Group.
The ridership is expected to rise significantly to 16.8 million trips on Sunday. The authority will run 896 extra trains and adjust schedules to meet the surging travel demand.
China's highways are predicted to carry 33 to 34 million vehicles on Sunday, as most holiday makers choose to drive to visit relatives and friends and enjoy short-distance road trips.
As the powerful typhoon Bebinca is expected to make landfall from Shanghai to north Fujian along the country's eastern coast from Sunday night to Monday morning, the Road Network Monitoring and Emergency Response Center under the Ministry of Transport has warned the travelers to pay attention to weather changes.
In terms of civil aviation, a total of 16,363 flights are expected to be operated across the country on Sunday, handling 1.89 million passenger trips.
The top 10 destination cities in China are Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xi'an, Kunming, Hangzhou and Changsha.
China sees travel boom as Mid-Autumn Festival holiday begins
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
