China expects 2.36 billion trips during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day break from Oct. 1 to Oct. 8, averaging 295 million a day and up 3.2% from last year, the transport ministry said on Sunday.
About 1.87 billion journeys will be by car. Highways could see 70 million vehicles daily, including 14 million new energy cars. Railways are set to carry more than 219 million passengers, while air travel will reach 19.2 million, a record high for the period.
Border crossings are expected to exceed 2 million a day, driven by visa waivers and more flights. Outbound tourism will rise sharply, with more travellers heading to Russia, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
