BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The total number of inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, reached a record of 9.41 billion, official data showed Saturday.

A paper cut themed on the Spring Festival travel rush is seen at the Lijiang Railway Station in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 13, 2026. The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush comes to an end on Friday. (Photo: Xinhua)

The figure marked a 4.3-percent increase over the same period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Transport.