00:00China is preparing for National Day celebrations, which mark the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China,
00:07as well as the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.
00:10Both celebrations are expected to boost travel and tourism across the country.
00:15Our correspondent Bruno Falci reports.
00:16Greetings, comrades, from here in Beijing, where China began a 60-day special transport period on Wednesday today
00:27for the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays, with a significant increase in travel across the country and
00:37abroad.
00:38Railway authorities expect around 284 million passenger trips through October 8.
00:45The busiest day is expected to be October 1, when the week-long National Day holidays begins.
00:54Demand is also rising for air travel and international trips.
01:00Authorities expect more than 2 million people to enter or leave the country each day during this period.
01:09Tourism is also preparing for millions of travelers with more than 20,000 cultural and tourism activities planned across different
01:21regions of China.
01:23The Mid-Autumn Festival will be celebrated this Friday and is one of China's major traditional holidays.
01:32On October 1, the National Day holiday will begin, marking the start of the so-called Golden Week.
01:42Here, from the capital of China, with this news, we return to the studios in Caracas, Venezuela.
01:49The Mid-Autumn Festival of the Past
01:49The Mid-Autumn Festival of the Past
