Monday Rail traffic hits record high for Tomb-sweeping

Daily rail traffic hit a record high as China marked its Tomb-sweeping Day holiday.

Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, is the most important occasion for Chinese to honor their ancestors. The three-day holiday spans from Sunday to Wednesday.

China Railway, the national railway operator, said Monday that it transported 12.68 million passengers on Sunday, an increase of 10.1 percent from a year ago, a record high for the holiday.

Some 9.84 million passengers traveled by train on Monday. The railway operator added 399 more trains to meet demand. (Photo 1)

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