Rail trips hit 117 million during May Day holiday

Passenger trips on Chinese railways hit 117 million during an eight-day travel rush from April 29 to Thursday, official data showed. The number was up by 11.54 million, or 11 percent, from the 2019 level, the China State Railway Group Co Ltd said on Friday. Railways transported 83.17 million metric tons of cargo during the period, up by 14.6 percent year-on-year, it said. Total rail passenger trips made during China's May Day holiday reached 78.5 million, the data showed.

Relic-themed automated train

A Chinese train maker has tailor-made a Sanxingdui-themed self-driving bullet train for Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, to help the city cash in on the cultural travel rush. The train by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co Ltd is decorated with elements of cultural relics from the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan, such as bronze images of birds and golden masks.

Xinhua