China's New Year Travel Surge Hits Record 9.5 Billion Trips

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China's Chinese New Year travel surge is expected to reach a record 9.5 billion trips, with significant increases in rail and air travel, indicating strong consumer demand and economic activity.

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A record 9.5 billion passenger trips are expected during this year’s Chinese New Year or Spring Festival travel surge, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. The 40 day period between February 2 and March 13 is expected to see record highs in terms of passenger volumes for both rail trips (exceeding 540 million passengers) and civil aviation trips (exceeding 95 million passengers). However, as Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, despite rail and air travel for the Chinese New Year gaining popularity, travel by road…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 10, 2026.
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