Transportation authorities across China are going all out to provide services and ensure smooth trips for the travelers as the country saw travel rush on Tuesday, the first day of China's seven-day National Day holiday.
China's National Day falls on Oct.1.
The national railway on Monday transported 17.283 million passengers, with significant passenger flow recorded in cities of Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing.
The national railway is expected to send 21 million passengers, planning to operate 12,737 passenger trains, including an additional 1,476 trains, on Tuesday.
Regarding highways, starting from Tuesday midnight, small passenger vehicles with seven seats or fewer will be allowed to pass through toll roads nationwide for free.
The Ministry of Transport anticipated that on Tuesday, traffic on national highways will reach 65 to 67 million vehicle trips, with travel concentrated between 09:00 and 14:00. At 10:00, the first wave of traffic peak for the National Day holiday was observed.
The civil aviation saw a peak in travel on Tuesday morning, and is expected to fly 2.38 million passengers and operate 19,092 flights throughout the day.
During the National Day holiday, water travel will mainly focus on sightseeing and leisure, with an average of over 1.4 million passengers expected daily.
China braces for travel rush on first day of National Day holiday
China braces for travel rush on first day of National Day holiday
China braces for travel rush on first day of National Day holiday
China braces for travel rush on first day of National Day holiday
Crews from Abu Dhabi TV and the Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya channel are about to wrap up filming on the "Charming Beijing" TV series, a program that explores some of the most significant landmarks of China's capital.
The visiting film crews chose Beijing's administrative center in Tongzhou district as their first stop.
Three cultural landmarks located by the Grand Canal, namely the Beijing Performing Arts Center, the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing and Beijing City Library, and the soon-to-be-completed Beijing Integrated Transportation Hub at the Sub-Center Station beautifully showcase the fusion of culture and innovation in China's capital.
"The integrated transport hub of the Beijing Sub-Center boasts a huge railway network that connects multiple areas of Beijing. There are many layers underground, which is amazing. This has reached world standards in terms of transportation. We are all in awe at China's tremendous economic, technological, tourism, and cultural development," said Mohammed Abdulkareem, a host for Abu Dhabi TV.
During their nine-day stay in Beijing, the "Charming Beijing" production team also visited autonomous driving enterprises in Beijing E-Town, the National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center, and the International Robotics Industrial Park.
"We (the UAE and Chinese people) are both generous, hardworking, and committed to doing our best in every field, not only in economy and culture but also in sports. China has achieved good results in many sports events. These similarities bring us closer. We hope to establish more partnerships and yield more results hand-in-hand in the future," said Abdulkareem.
The "Charming Beijing" TV Series is supported by the city of Beijing's information office and China Media Group. It is set to air on TV channels in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia at the end of this year.
Since 2019, production teams from Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Russia, Japan, Serbia, Italy, Croatia, and the Republic of Korea have been invited to film in Beijing.
Middle East media set to wrap filming on "Charming Beijing" series
