China, the worlds second-largest economy, saw an increased variety of individuals take a trip to all corners of the country on the very first day of this years three-day Qingming Festival vacation on Friday, with all types of transportation services reporting rising traveler numbers.On April 4, the very first day of the vacation, the nations railways taped more than 20.09 million guest trips, up 8.4 percent year on year, according to data from the Ministry of Transport.Passenger journeys made by water struck 880,000, up 24.4 percent, and air passenger trips neared 1.79 million, up 8.6 percent.Passenger trips made on roads represented the greatest share of the journeys, amounting to 264.72 million, up 9.7 percent year on year.
A growing number of individuals in China are traveling in personal automobiles, with these trips amounting to 228.23 million on Friday, up 11.1 percent.Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, fell on April 4 this year.
It is a conventional Chinese celebration during which individuals pay tribute to the dead and praise their ancestors.
The vacation also provides a short break for Chinas citizens to take part in outside activities or go sightseeing.