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China's railway system set a new benchmark in the first half of this year, logging a record 2.24 billion passenger trips, up 6.7 percent from last year, as the country's vast and increasingly advanced rail network continues to drive national mobility and support economic growth. 

今年上半年，中国铁路系统创下新纪录，累计发送旅客 22.4 亿人次，同比增长 6.7%。中国庞大且日益先进的铁路网络持续推动全国人员流动，为经济增长提供支撑。

 The figures, released by China State Railway Group, represent the highest number of passenger trips ever recorded in the country over a six-month period. The surge reflects increased capacity, improved service offerings and better support for tourism and international passenger services. 

中国国家铁路集团发布的数据显示，这是该国半年期旅客发送量的历史最高纪录。客流量的激增反映出铁路运力提升、服务质量改善，以及对旅游业和国际客运服务的支持力度加大。 

During the first six months, China's railway network operated an average of 11,183 passenger trains per day, a 7.5 percent increase from last year. The growth has a direct correlation to the expanded use of high-speed and conventional lines, as well as the addition of new routes and stations such as the Chongqing East-Qianjiang section of the Chongqing-Xiamen high-speed railway. Another 121 new Fuxing bullet train sets were also launched during this period. 

上半年，中国铁路网日均开行旅客列车 11183 列，同比增长 7.5%。这一增长与高铁和普速铁路的运力扩充直接相关，也得益于新线路和新车站的投用，例如渝厦高铁重庆东 — 黔江段。同期，还新增了 121 组 “复兴号” 动车组列车。

 Passenger traffic peaked during major holidays. On May 1, the first day of the May Day holiday, China's railways handled a record 23.1 million passenger trips, the highest single-day figure in history. 

节假日期间客流量达到峰值。5 月 1 日（“五一” 假期首日），中国铁路发送旅客 2310 万人次，创下单日历史新高。

 Beyond volume, authorities emphasized service diversification, ranging from maintaining regular-speed public interest trains to launching rural vitalization services and enhancing cross-border routes. Between January and June, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link handled more than 15 million cross-border trips, a 16.1 percent increase from last year, while the China-Laos Railway carried nearly 139,000 cross-border travelers, up 19.1 percent. Connections with Russia, Vietnam and Mongolia also supported growing regional travel and trade. 

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