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China sees record train-ticket sales as holidays approach

Xinhua | Updated: 2023-09-17 07:18
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Passengers wait to board trains at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 1, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway) said on Saturday that it sold 22.88 million train tickets on Friday, setting a new record for single-day ticket sales.

Of the total, 20.95 million train tickets were sold on China's official railway ticket-booking website, 12306.cn, and its official app, according to China Railway.

Friday marks the presale of train tickets for the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, which extend from Sept 29 to Oct 6 this year.

Ticket sales volumes reflect the travel demands of the people and the trends in economic and social development, said an official of China Railway, adding that the record-breaking ticket sales on Sept 15 are indicative of the strong demand for travel during the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day "golden week" holiday.

China is expected to see 190 million railway trips during the upcoming 12-day travel rush, which will last from Sept 27 to Oct 8. The Mid-Autumn Festival, falling on Sept 29 this year, is a traditional Chinese Festival usually marked by family reunions, watching the full moon and eating mooncakes.

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