China’s Railways, Roads, Air and Waterways See Heavy Holiday Traffic on Day 3 of National Day Break

China's National Day travel data offers a useful read on domestic mobility, and the standout is waterways: a 9.1% year-on-year rise signals that holiday demand is broadening beyond the usual rail and road corridors. The scale of rail and highway movement matters less for markets than its composition — mostly short- and medium-distance trips, which points to regional rather than long-haul spending. Whether the waterway uptick reflects a durable shift or just holiday-specific capacity additions is the open question.