China sees travel rush as holiday coming to end

Travelers board and get off a train at Jinhua Station in Jinhua, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

This aerial photo shows travelers going through automated gateways at the departure hall of Hengyang East Station in Hengyang, central China’s Hunan Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)

Travelers walk out an exit at Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/Xinhua)

Travelers arrive at Suzhou Station in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

Travelers walk at Shenzhen Airport in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

Travelers prepare to board a train at Hengyang East Station in Hengyang, central China’s Hunan Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)

Travelers wait to board a train at Taizhou Station in Taizhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

Travelers prepare to board a train at Xishuangbanna Station of the China-Laos Railway in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Li Yunsheng/Xinhua)

Travelers wave goodbye to their families at Shenzhen Airport in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

Travelers go through automated gateways to enter Jinhua Station in Jinhua, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows the returning vehicles on the Sutong Bridge in east China’s Jiangsu Province. A travel rush is on as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday period is coming to an end. (Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua)