China's May Day Travel Peaks Amid Congestion

High-speed roads are expected to experience concentrated traffic flow during the return travel period. Some sections saw mixed traffic of passenger and freight vehicles. Multiple traffic flows, including anti-city, anti-port, and popular area routes, converged starting May 4th afternoon, causing congestion. Small passenger vehicles constituted a high proportion of traffic, with an increase in new energy vehicle flow compared to the previous year. Traffic congestion is expected to peak between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM on May 4th. High volumes of vehicles are expected on main roads, water routes, and interchanges connecting popular districts. There is a noted year-on-year increase in the proportion of new energy vehicles in the traffic flow. During the May Day holiday, traffic flow was characterized by concentrated peak periods and diverse traffic compositions, leading to congestion. China experienced peak travel during the May Day holiday, characterized by traffic congestion at multiple points. From the afternoon of May 4th, multiple traffic flows converged, including those heading towards cities, industrial zones, ports, and popular tourist areas. The second phase involves a peak of 50,000 nights, strengthening competition to ensure the completion of key tasks and early operational use for the new academic year 2026-2027. Long queues formed on main roads, waterways, interchange hubs, and connections to popular areas for inbound traffic.