China sees travel peak during New Year holiday

Passengers wait for trains at a railway station in Yunnan's capital, Kunming on January 1, 2016. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

China's railway system witnessed a travel peak during the 2016 New Year's holiday.

An estimated 9.2 million of journeys have been made during the first day of the 3-day holiday.

Railway authorities added an extra 133 trains to the schedule to help ease the travel pressure.

Passengers wait to buy tickets at a railway station in Hainan's capital, Haikou on January 1, 2016.[Photo: Chinanews.com]