7.37m travelers take trains on 1st day of May Day holiday
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BEIJING - Millions of travelers jumped on trains Friday, the first day of the five-day May Day holiday in China, for gatherings or sightseeing, the railway operator said Saturday.
A total of 7,394 trains were in operation, carrying 7.37 million travelers, a record daily high since the Lunar New Year, according to the China State Railway Group.
Chinese railway authorities across the country maintained strict anti-epidemic measures for travelers to prevent the resurgence of coronavirus cases.
This year's May Day holiday runs from May 1 to 5.
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