China is going to see a travel surge during the upcoming May Day holiday from May 1 to 5, with a record 1.52 billion cross-regional journeys expected, a transport official said on Tuesday.
Gao Bo, deputy director of the transport services department at the Ministry of Transport, told a press conference that daily trips would average 304 million during the five-day break, marking a 4-percent increase from the same holiday last year.
The peak is forecast for May 1, the first day of the holiday, when cross-regional movements are projected to hit 344 million, a 3.3-percent rise year on year. Expressway traffic volume that day is expected to reach 70 million vehicles, up 3.5 percent.
Road travel will dominate the holiday rush, accounting for an estimated 91.6 percent of all journeys. Daily expressway traffic is forecast to average around 64 million vehicles nationwide, including about 15.4 million new energy vehicles, representing 24 percent of the total and a 33 percent jump from 2025.
Rail and air travel will also remain busy, with passenger volumes forecast to reach 107 million and 11.75 million trips respectively, Gao said.
China expects record 1.52 bln cross-regional trips during May Day holiday
A promotional event for the English edition of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.
Participants at the event said the fifth volume reflects the latest achievements in the development of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and serves as an authoritative work for the international community to understand contemporary China.
China has embarked on a new journey under its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), while Indonesia is steadily advancing toward its Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. By strengthening strategic synergy and deepening development cooperation, the two countries will not only deliver tangible benefits to their people, but also inject strong momentum into the growth of the Global South and the improvement of the global governance system, they said.
At the event, the Chinese side presented copies of the book to Indonesian guests.
Experts and scholars exchanged views on topics including opportunities under China's 15th Five-Year Plan, common modernization and poverty alleviation experience.
Representatives from a training program for Indonesian village officials shared their experiences of studying and engaging in exchanges in China, as well as how they have applied what they learned from China to village governance.
The event was jointly organized by the State Council Information Office of China, the China International Communications Group, and the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia.
About 200 participants from China and Indonesia, including representatives from the publishing sector, think tanks and media, attended the event.
English edition of fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" promoted in Indonesia
