Mid-Autumn Festival holiday sees cross-regional trip surge on first day

Some 220 million cross-regional trips were made on the first day of the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, according to the Ministry of Transport on Monday.

This figure reflects a notable 14 percent increase from the preceding day.

The daily traffic volume of highways across the country stood at around 200 million on Sunday, mainly comprising short- and mid-distance car drives.

The railway system saw a passenger surge by transporting 16.8 million passengers, with an additional 896 trains put into service.

The civil aviation sector also handled 1.89 million trips on Sunday.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept. 17 this year, is usually marked by family reunions, as relatives and friends eat mooncakes together while enjoying the full moon.

Mid-Autumn Festival holiday sees cross-regional trip surge on first day

Mid-Autumn Festival holiday sees cross-regional trip surge on first day

The first inbound exhibit for the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) cleared customs on Wednesday after arriving at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Japan.

The exhibit, a three-wheeled electric concept car, will make its debut in the Chinese mainland at the seventh, or the 2024, CIIE, which will be held in China's economic and financial hub of Shanghai from Nov 5 to Nov 10.

The Shanghai Customs said it will continue to take measures to facilitate the clearance process of exhibits and provide efficient paperless customs clearance services.

More than 50 countries and international organizations have confirmed their participation in the 2024 CIIE's national comprehensive exhibition, including Norway, Benin, Burundi and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which will be participating for the first time.

First inbound exhibit for import expo clears customs in Shanghai