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1. Aerial shot of railway station
2. Various of travelers in railway station
3. Various of travelers heading for platform
4. Various of passengers waiting on platform, boarding train

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5. Train moving at station

Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - May 5, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Ji Yudi, conductor, China Railway Zhengzhou Group (ending with shots 7-9):
"Railway return travel peaks today. In light of short stops and high passenger volumes, we have strengthened coordination with intermediate stations and offered guidance to passengers for smooth boarding and alighting to prevent crowding and stampedes."
7. Aerial shot of bullet train running
8. Various of travelers walking to change vehicles

Beijing, China - May 5, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Travelers walking to subway at railway station

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10. Aerial shots of traffic on bridge
11. Various of traffic

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12. Various of traffic on highway
13. Various of police officers directing traffic
14. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Dai Zhouwu, traffic police officer (ending with shots 15-16):
"Using a highway interconnect system, we have conducted remote flow diversion. During this morning's peak return period, traffic efficiency on the Erenhot-Guangzhou Expressway improved significantly, showing no sign of congestion."
15. Police officers directing traffic
16. Aerial shot of traffic on highway

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17. Aerial shots of ships at dock
18. Travelers

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19. Various of ships at dock
20. Vehicle boarding ship

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21. Aerial shots of ro-ro ship sailing at sea
22. Aerial shot of dock
23. Planes taxiing at airport
24. Various of travelers at airport

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25. Travelers at airport
26. Various of travelers picking up luggage
27. Travelers at airport

China’s transport authorities mobilized rail, road, air and waterway resources on Tuesday, the final day of the five‑day May Day holiday, to manage the peak return flow as passenger volumes surged nationwide.

The national railway system expects 23 million passenger trips on the day, with operators adding 2,225 extra trains and deploying capacity on popular routes and peak hours to handle the return flow from smaller cities to major hubs.

In Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, 134 trains have been temporarily added for high-demand directions including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

"Railway return travel peaks today. In light of short stops and high passenger volumes, we have strengthened coordination with intermediate stations and offered guidance to passengers for smooth boarding and alighting to prevent crowding and stampedes," said Ji Yudi, a conductor of China Railway Zhengzhou Group.

Regional operators in Beijing, Chengdu and other cities have also proactively coordinated with local transit authorities to extend bus and subway operating hours, increase nighttime service frequency, and boost taxi and ride-hailing availability to ensure seamless transfers for late-arriving passengers.

With respect to highways, the national highway network is projected to record approximately 61 million vehicle trips on Tuesday. The peak traffic window is between 16:00 and 18:00, with congestion and slow-moving traffic likely around major city entry and exit points, as well as airport expressways in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu.

To ease holiday congestion, traffic police in south China's Guangdong Province have rolled out tidal lanes and flow control measures at 24 key highway sections in nine cities.

"Using a highway interconnect system, we have conducted remote flow diversion. During this morning's peak return period, traffic efficiency on the Erenhot-Guangzhou Expressway improved significantly, showing no sign of congestion," said Dai Zhouwu, a local traffic police officer.

By water, an estimated 1.035 million passenger trips are expected to be made across the country on Tuesday, marking a 1.4-percent increase year on year.

To ensure smooth strait crossing from south China's Hainan Province, the maritime authorities in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province have urged operators to supplement fixed sailings with extra voyages and optimized crew rotations to meet surging vessel demand.

Meanwhile, China's civil aviation sector is projected to carry 2.3 million passengers on Tuesday.

The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, one of the country's busiest airports in southwest China's Sichuan Province, are offering free luggage pick-up and delivering services to passengers arriving from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.