China's aviation and railway sectors have witnessed a passenger rebound, as the country optimized its COVID response and the rush of holiday travel gained pace.

Passenger flows at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport surpassed 110,000 per day on Jan 10 and 11, a record high in almost a year, and the airport expects a higher passenger and flights flow as the Spring Festival approaches.

Railway stations in Beijing project over 9.9 million passengers during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush from Jan 7 to Feb 15. The stations have made adequate preparations in safety guarantee, service improvement, and pandemic prevention and control.