China is waiting for the travel tsunami; Will the record of 9 billion trips be broken?

According to Isna, a Chinese government official announced on Thursday (January 29, equivalent to the 9th of Bahman) that the country’s government predicts that a record 9.50 billion domestic trips will be made during the 40-day period of the Spring Festival holiday, which is higher than last year’s 9.02 billion domestic trips.

“Reuters” wrote that for the first time, China has extended the official week of the Chinese New Year holiday to nine days in order to increase domestic consumption figures. This holiday will be held from February 15 to February 23.

The high volume of travel over a 40-day period, during the country’s biggest holiday, is often seen as a measure of China’s economic health and the efficiency of its extensive transportation system.

Government officials announced that rail travel is expected to reach 540 million trips and air travel to reach 95 million. According to Chinese officials, transportation capacity on popular routes and areas will be strengthened to meet travel needs.