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Chery Doubles Down On Overseas Push - China

This combo photo shows an exterior view of Chinese automaker Chery's factory in its early days (photo provided by Chery), and the exterior view of Chery's smart factory in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 12, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo by Xinhua photographer Huang Bohan). Over the past two decades, Chinese automaker Chery has expanded its presence to over 80 countries and regions worldwide. In the first half of 2024 alone, Chery sold more than 1.1 million vehicles, achieving a remarkable 48.4 percent increase compared to the previous year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alain Delon Turns 80

File photo : "French actor Alain Delon to delivers a speech during the Closing ceremony of the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival at the Festival Palace in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2007. A harrowing Romanian film won Cannes' top prize late 27 May as the world's biggest film festival brought the curtain down on a 12-day run remarkable for its star-studded brightness -- and the death-obsessed darkness of its movies. ""4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days"" elbowed aside 21 other films to snatch the golden trophy at a glittering ceremony marking the end of the festival's 60th edition. Delon turns 80 on November 8th 2015. Photo by Hahn-Nebinger-Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM"

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Alain Delon Turns 80

File photo : "French actor Alain Delon walks on stage to deliver a speech during the Closing ceremony of the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival at the Festival Palace in Cannes, southern France on May 27, 2007. A harrowing Romanian film won Cannes' top prize late 27 May as the world's biggest film festival brought the curtain down on a 12-day run remarkable for its star-studded brightness -- and the death-obsessed darkness of its movies. ""4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days"" elbowed aside 21 other films to snatch the golden trophy at a glittering ceremony marking the end of the festival's 60th edition. Delon turns 80 on November 8th 2015. Photo by Hahn-Nebinger-Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM"

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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China Express Delivery Industry

QINGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 1, 2024 - Staff members of an express delivery company are working at a sorting center in Qingzhou, East China's Shandong province, July 1, 2024. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau show that China's express delivery volume exceeded 80 billion in the first half of 2024, 59 days ahead of 2023.

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80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race

STORY: 80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the registration process STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election concluded on Monday, with 80 candidates entering the race for the country's top executive position. The five-day registration process kicked off on Thursday at the Interior Ministry in the Iranian capital Tehran. After the registration, the vetting of candidates will begin on Tuesday and continue until June 10, with the final nominees to be announced on June 11, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Qualified candidates will then have 15 days, from June 12 to June 26, to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled to take place on June 28, according to the report. Among the prominent candidates are Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, member of Iran's Expedie

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A stitched panoramic aerial photo shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the f

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on train No.K4177 wait for departure at Shanghai South Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, late on Jan. 25, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- HOHHOT, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Hohhot Railway Station in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the t

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A policeman helps a child heading for destinations in China's northeast provinces at Nanning Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million trai

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- XUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos in hanfu, a type of traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train tr

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- XUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A young volunteer helps a tourist at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board their trains at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the fi

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xinhu

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- CHANGCHUN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at Changchun Railway Station in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of t

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on train No.K4177 wait for departure at Shanghai South Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, late on Jan. 25, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member helps a tourist at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel r

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (X

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- HOHHOT, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train pulls into the Hohhot Railway Station in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the t

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers check in at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xinhu

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- YONGZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on board a train wait to depart at Daozhou Railway Station in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- YONGZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member watches a train depart on the platform at Daozhou Railway Station in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the f

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xin

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- NANJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the firs

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on a bullet train bound for Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 mill

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- HEFEI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows passengers waiting for ticket check at Hefei South Railway Station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Fr

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- NANJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the firs

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xin

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xin

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl and her father, who are about to take a train to their home in central China's Hubei Province, walks at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member puts up Spring Festival decorations at a waiting hall of Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made

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(240126) -- NANJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers line up for ticket check at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day

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(240126) -- KUNMING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the