(Yicai Global) May 2 -- Millions of travelers jumped on trains yesterday, the first day of the five-day May Day holiday in China, for gatherings or sightseeing, the railway operator said today.

A total of 7,394 trains were in operation, carrying 7.37 million travelers, a record daily high since the Chinese New Year, according to the China State Railway Group.

Chinese railway authorities across the country maintained strict anti-epidemic measures for travelers to prevent the resurgence of coronavirus cases for the travel peak during May Day holiday which runs to May 5.

Editor: Xia Ruirui