Economic Watch: Holiday travel highlights China’s transport strength, economic vitality-Xinhua
Passengers prepare to board a train at Nanjing South Railway Station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 30, 2026. China's railway network saw a peak in passenger flow on Wednesday, one day before the beginning of the seven-day National Day holiday. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- For Zhang Yang and his family in Ankang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, this year's National Day holiday was a memorable one. On Oct. 1, following the opening of the Xi'an-Ankang high-speed railway, they took a direct high-speed train from Ankang to Yan'an, a city known for its revolutionary history.The journey, which used to take more than seven hours, now takes just over two hours.The Zhang family was among millions on the move during the National Day holiday from Oct. 1 t...