China's railway to handle 219 mln passenger trips in upcoming holiday

China's railway sector is anticipated to handle some 219 million passenger trips during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday starting Wednesday, according to the country's railway authorities on Sunday.

The travel rush by train, usually longer than the holiday itself, will begin on Sunday and end on Oct 10, lasting for 12 days.

The traffic peak is projected on Wednesday, with an average of approximately 13,000 trains being operated daily.

The National Immigration Administration (NIA) noted that this year National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday has driven robust demand for travel, including tourism, family visits, and student travel.

Railway passenger volume is expected to surge, with high passenger concentrations at the beginning and end of the holiday period.

As of Sunday 08:00, the official railway ticketing platform 12306.com has sold over 90 million train tickets for the 12-day travel rush.

Popular departure cities and destinations are mainly concentrated in eastern and central China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, and others.

China's railway to handle 219 mln passenger trips in upcoming holiday

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

This visit marks the first trip to China by a Canadian Prime Minister in eight years.

When briefing on the visit of Carney, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said President Xi Jinping will meet with the Canadian prime minister to provide new strategic guidance for further improving and developing China-Canada relations.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji will hold separate talks and meetings with the Canadian prime minister to conduct comprehensive and in-depth exchanges on bilateral relations as well as issues of mutual interest.

The spokesperson said China looks forward to taking this visit as an opportunity to enhance dialogue and communication, increase political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, properly manage differences, address each other's concerns and consolidate the momentum of improvement in China-Canada relations to bring greater benefit for the two peoples.

Canadian PM arrives in Beijing for official visit