Beijing, China - May 5, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screen showing graphic of daily expressway traffic volume
2. Various of screens showing real-time traffic condition

Huangshan City, Anhui Province, east China - May 4, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of traffic on expressway
4. Vehicle parked along road

Shanghai, China - May 4, 2021 (CCTV- No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of vehicles on expressway, passing through tunnel, tollgate

The traffic volume on China's expressway network has topped 216.44 million vehicles during the first four days of the Labor Day holiday which started last Saturday, official data showed Wednesday.

According to the Ministry of Transport, the number is 18.58 percent higher than that during the same period last year.

As the five-day holiday comes to an end, the expressway network in key areas will see heavy traffic flow starting on Wednesday afternoon amid the returning travel rush.

To ensure the traffic rush proceeds smoothly without accidents, all traffic departments have been urged to take precautions against the traffic peak and make plans ahead.