The national railway system has handled 105 million passenger trips since the National Day holiday railway travel boom started on Sept. 29, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd (China Railway), the country's railway operator.
The national railway handled over 17 million passenger trips per day from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, and the number also reached over 21.44 million on Oct. 1, setting a new single-day record.
From Sunday to Tuesday, the national railway will witness a peak in return trips, with relatively concentrated passenger flows in Beijing to Shanghai, Chengdu to Xi'an, Guangzhou to Nanning, Dalian to Shenyang, Wuhan to Changsha, and other sections.
China Railway Beijing Bureau planned to add 102 pairs of passenger trains on Sunday, mainly to cities including Shanghai, Shenyang, Taiyuan, Xi'an, and Shijiazhuang.
China Railway Zhengzhou Bureau planned to operate 1,358 passenger trains and added 126 temporary passenger trains on the same day, of which more than half are high-speed trains to major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.
The Wuhan bureau of China Railway is expected to send about one million passengers on Sunday, and has added 211 temporary trains along the routes linking places such as Hankou, Yichang and Shiyan in central China's Hubei Province.
The Xi'an bureau also deployed additional trains to Beijing, Shanghai, and major cities of surrounding provinces, and 80 percent of which were EMU trains.
The Guangzhou bureau planned to add 118 high-speed night trains from Sunday evening to Monday morning, and the Nanchang bureau also added 32 night trains along routes departing from Nanchang City and Fuzhou City.
According to the Ministry of Transport, the traffic volume on national highways continued to remain high at about 61 million vehicles on Sunday, and road networks around cities such as Guangzhou, Shanghai, Changsha and Suzhou are expected to see heavy traffic volume.
According to data from the flight travel app Umetrip, the national civil aviation sector has also begun to enter return trip peak, expecting to handle over 17,000 domestic flights and more than 2,600 flights on inbound and outbound routes on Sunday, and the number of civil aviation passengers nationwide is expected to exceed 2.3 million.
China's railway system handles 105 million passenger trips during National Day holiday
China's railway system handles 105 million passenger trips during National Day holiday
China's railway system handles 105 million passenger trips during National Day holiday
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
