China projects record 1.52 billion Labour Day trips

7 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Apr 30

The Ministry of Transport said the five-day holiday will average 304 million cross-regional journeys a day, 4% above last year.
Road travel will dominate, making up 91.6% of trips, with about 64 million vehicles expected on highways daily, roughly double normal traffic.
Officials said strong tourism demand and efforts to boost consumption are driving the surge, while average daily car rentals are forecast at 700,000, up 30% year on year.

Can government policies sustain China's consumer spending growth beyond this holiday travel boom?

Why are Chinese car exports soaring while domestic sales have fallen, despite this road travel demand?

How is China's new Level 3 autonomous driving tech handling the holiday's extreme traffic?

With cross-border travel also surging, are China's cities ready for both domestic and international tourists?

How are China's 'Smart Cities' using AI to prevent logistical collapse during this travel peak?

What are the hidden environmental costs of 64 million cars hitting the highways daily?