China sees smooth road traffic on first day of holiday

China saw smooth road traffic Saturday, the first day of the New Year holiday, said the Ministry of Public Security.

As of 6 p.m. on Saturday, there were no traffic accidents

with a single death toll of over five, said the ministry.

Based on expressway traffic data, the total traffic volume from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday saw a 3.85 percent increase from 2022 and a 24.71 percent increase from 2019.