Saturday marks the last day of China's Qingming Festival holiday season. China's Ministry of Transport says inter-regional passenger traffic throughout the three-day holiday is expected to surge over 750 million.

Over 750 million passenger trips expected during Qingming holiday

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Over 750 million passenger trips expected during Qingming holiday

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