China's railway network witnesses travel peak on 1st day of May Day holiday

Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Tianjin West Railway Station in north China’s Tianjin, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Children aboard the G66 bullet train wait for the departure at Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

A train conductor guides passengers to board the G66 bullet train on the platform of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Passengers walk out of Tianjin West Railway Station in north China’s Tianjin, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Passengers prepare to board their train on the platform of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Passengers prepare to board their train at Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

A staff member helps a man sitting on a wheelchair to board his train at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Passengers walk past ticket gates at Tianjin West Railway Station in north China’s Tianjin, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Passengers check train information at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China’s Shanghai, May 1, 2024. China’s May Day holiday lasts from May 1 to 5 this year. The railway network of the country witnessed a travel peak on the first day of the holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)