Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang called on Wednesday for greater efforts to increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for college graduates and young people in a bid to keep the country's youth employment at a stable level.
Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a teleconference on youth employment and entrepreneurship.
Ding urged authorities to treat youth employment as a top priority, calling it a crucial matter that affects millions of households.
All-out efforts should be made to increase high-quality job opportunities by tapping into key fields and industries, while fostering new employment growth points through industrial upgrades, Ding said.
The vice premier called for rolling out more favorable policies to support graduates who are willing to start up businesses.
Ding also called for improved career services for graduates, and greater support for struggling jobseekers to ease their transition from campus to workplace.
Chinese vice premier calls for better employment opportunities for college graduates
China ushered in a travel rush on Friday, the first day of the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, as millions of people either returned to their hometowns for traditional tomb-sweeping rituals or headed for other cities for spring outings.
The Qingming Festival, also known as the Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival observed to honor ancestors by visiting their graves to clean the tombstones, offer sacrifices, and pay respects.
China's national railway system is expected to handle 19.85 million passenger trips on Friday, with 1,009 additional trains added to meet the surging demand.
From Thursday to Monday, the railway departments across various regions will implement a peak-period operational schedule, adding extra capacity on popular routes and during high-demand times to accommodate more travelers.
Many travelers opt for self-driving during the holiday, contributing to increased traffic on expressways.
It is predicted that about 62 million vehicle trips will be made on nationwide expressways on Friday, nearly 1.8 times the usual daily volume.
Domestic air travel is also seeing a significant uptick, with the number of domestic air passenger trips projected to reach 1.48 million on Friday, marking a 7 percent year-on-year rise.
To meet this heightened demand, around 12,000 domestic flights have been scheduled.
With the holiday underway, authorities are closely monitoring transportation networks to ensure safe and efficient travel for the millions of people on the move.
China ushers in travel rush on first day of Qingming Festival holiday
