China's rail network is on a roll! 🚂 The country saw a jaw-dropping 2.24 billion passenger trips in the first half of 2025 – that’s like moving the entire population of North America twice! 📈 Daily operations hit 11,183 trains, proving the system’s efficiency rivals your favorite streaming service’s upload speed. 💨
The May Day holiday kicked things into hyperdrive, with 23 million trips on May 1 alone – imagine every person in Shanghai taking a train simultaneously! 🎉
International travelers are hopping aboard too 🧳✈️, with foreign passenger numbers jumping 30.1% thanks to relaxed visa policies. Even cross-border routes like the China-Laos Railway saw a 19% surge, turning Southeast Asian adventures into weekend getaways. 🌏
