Passengers walk on the platform at the Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing on June 30, 2025. This year, the national railway's summer travel season runs from July 1 to August 31. During the 62-day period, the railway system is expected to carry 953 million passenger trips, an increase of 5.8 percent year-on-year, with an average of 15.37 million trips per day. Photo: VCG