Tracing nationwide Tomb-sweeping Day travel rush
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Visitors flock to the iconic Duanqiao Bridge on the West Lake, Hangzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, during China's three-day Tomb-sweeping Day holiday on April 3, 2017. As China begins its last day of the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday travel rush, daily rail traffic has been reported hitting a record high.China Railway, the national railway operator, said Monday that it transported 12.68 million passengers on April 2, an increase of 10.1 percent from last year. The three-day holiday, also known as Qingming Festival, lasts from April 2 to 4. It is the most important occasion for Chinese to honor their ancestors. [Photo/VCG] |
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