Record rail travel in China on May Day

China's railway network transported 24.8 million passengers ​on May 1, setting ‌a new single-day record, according to data from the China ​State Railway Group.

A report ​on Saturday in the official ⁠Xinhua news agency said ​the national railway system is ​also expected to transport 19.7 million passengers on May 2.

The Zhengzhou line added 140 passenger trains, and the Chengdu line added 184, ​Xinhua said.

China's ​tourism ⁠market is a bright spot in domestic ​demand, injecting momentum into ​a ⁠national economy facing pressure from weak consumption and a ⁠prolonged ​property downturn.

-Reuters