China's railways carried 152 million passengers over National Day holiday
In short
China's national railways carried a cumulative 152 million passenger trips from October 1 to 7, the National Day holiday, according to data from China State Railway Group. The figure was reported by CLS, Yicai and Jiemian on the morning of October 8.
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China's national railways carried a cumulative 152 million passenger trips over the National Day holiday, from October 1 to October 7, according to data from China State Railway Group. CLS reported the figure on October 8, and Yicai carried the same headline figure minutes later. [ 1 , 2 ]
Jiemian also reported the 152 million figure for October 1 to 7, citing China State Railway Group data and crediting the report to CCTV Finance. None of the reports gave a daily breakdown or a comparison with previous years. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The figure is a measure of rail travel demand during one of China's main holiday periods. The documents give no comparison with earlier years, so they offer no basis for judging whether demand rose or fell.
Key facts
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- How the 152 million figure compares with the same holiday in previous years. None of the documents gives a year-on-year comparison.
- How the total breaks down by day or by route. The documents report only the cumulative figure.