The week-long National Day holiday has entered the return peak on Monday, with holidaymakers across China hasting their return itineraries by train, car and air, spurring holiday traffic culmination.
The National Day holiday, also known as "golden week," is usually one of the peak travel seasons on China's domestic tourism calendar.
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Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Railways across the country handled 18.52 million passengers on Sunday and are expected to handle 19.86 million passengers on Monday, with 1,705 additional trains scheduled.
Expressways nationwide continue to experience high traffic volumes, primarily due to return trips. The total traffic volume on these expressways is expected to reach 63 million on Monday.
Meanwhile, the country's civil aviation sector is expected to transport over 2.2 million passengers on the same day, with more than 17,000 flights scheduled for domestic routes and over 2,500 flights for inbound and outbound routes.
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Holiday travel enters return peak on National Day golden week
Freezing fog shrouded Huma County in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province as the county experienced its lowest winter temperature on Saturday, dropping to minus 43.7 degrees Celsius.
The extreme cold weather led to moisture in the air condensing, causing significantly reduced visibility. By Saturday noon, visibility gradually improved.
The local meteorological department successively issued a blue alert for cold wave, a yellow alert for thick fog, and a yellow alert for icy roads.
The local heating department has adjusted the home heating temperature to ensure residents stay warm.
The local agricultural department has implemented temperature regulation measures to ensure the stable production and supply of food during winter.
The temperature in the county slightly increased on Monday, with the lowest temperature reaching minus 35 degrees Celsius.
Freezing fog falls on northern Chinese county on its coldest day of winter