China State Railway Group announced that four high-speed rail segments will open on September 28: the Xiongan-Shangqiu section of the Beijing-Hong Kong HSR, the Xi'an-Ankang section of the Xi'an-Chongqing HSR, the Yichang-Xingshan HSR, and the Harbin-Yichun HSR. Travel times after opening: Xiongan-Shangqiu 2h27m, Xi'an East-Ankang West 45m, Yichang North-Xingshan 30m, Harbin-Yichun 1h46m.
The "Two-City Weekend Travel" Shaanxi promotion campaign launched in Baoji, leveraging Shaanxi's geographic proximity to neighboring provinces and its high-speed rail and highway network to normalize Friday-to-Sunday cross-province weekend trips. The Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism promoted two-day-one-night and three-day-two-night packages, self-drive routes and benefits for out-of-province visitors. For the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays Shaanxi offers 1,221 cultural-tourism activities, 3,089 events, 35 premium routes, 166 benefit measures and 8.073 million yuan in consumption vouchers. The event is hosted by the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tour…
On September 24, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. Wang Qiming, Deputy Director of the National Railway Administration, said that the railway Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday transport started on September 23 and ends on October 8, lasting 16 days. National railways are expected to send 284 million passengers, with the highest single-day volume expected to exceed 24.4 million. Railway departments will implement a peak operation plan, with an average of 13,000 passenger trains per day, arrange night high-speed trains on popular trunk lines such as Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Guangzhou, and Beijing-Harbin, add high-speed sleeper trains, and operate cross-border, i…
On September 16, the 11th Shaanxi Provincial Arts Festival's fine arts, calligraphy and photography exhibition opened in Shangluo. A total of 2,651 submissions were received province-wide; 298 works were selected and 62 invited, for 360 works on display across painting, calligraphy and seal carving, photography, and sculpture. The exhibition runs in phases, with the first phase through October 14 and an extension to year-end, free of charge throughout.
Certares founder Greg O'Hara, ahead of the Skift Global Forum, detailed his roughly €300 million investment in Trenitalia France. The company ordered 19 high-speed trains from Hitachi in August, ten of them for a Paris–London service targeted for 2029. O'Hara argues that whoever delivers rolling stock first should secure the three required approvals — French, tunnel and British — first. The investment came from Certares' current fund with co-investment, drawing strong interest from European family offices and institutions.
On September 11, the 2026 "Golden Autumn in Beijing, Weekend in Jinan" tourism promotion event was held on Qianmen Street in Beijing, with the Jinan Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism presenting the city across five dimensions: overall urban strength, natural scenery, historical heritage, city life and cultural tourism experiences. Jinan tourism ambassadors used eight "Spring City signature songs" to present eight weekend itineraries covering spring leisure, commercial-port nostalgia and Song-dynasty style. Key attractions including Baotu Spring (Tianxia Diyi Quan), Mingshui Ancient Town and Lingyan Temple took the stage to promote autumn cultural tourism activities, with scenic areas…
The fourth Hebei Study Tourism Exchange Event (Hengshui venue) was held with about 190 delegates from Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan. Hengshui has accredited 76 study tourism quality improvement pilot units and developed over 420 courses; in 2025 the city received 1.371 million study tourists, up 12% year on year. Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei signed a study tourism cooperation agreement, and six localities signed a framework agreement on deep cultural-tourism cooperation to build a 'one-hour study circle'.
China Railway officially clarified that live seafood such as fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish can be carried on high-speed trains if sealed in leak-proof packaging with no odor, and the total weight for adults must not exceed 20 kg. Cangnan Station in Zhejiang provides packing materials like tape and rope to assist travelers carrying swimming crabs.
Ruijin, Jiangxi, is innovating red tourism with immersive performances and interactive dramas. In the first half of the year, scenic areas received over 4 million visitors, up 25% year-on-year. The new high-speed rail from Ruijin to Yan'an further boosts red tourism.
On September 6, a direct high-speed rail service between Ruijin and Yan'an was launched, covering 1,857 km in 11 hours and 32 minutes. The route connects the old revolutionary base areas in southern Jiangxi and northern Shaanxi, forming a red tourism corridor. Ruijin and Yudu introduced ticket-based benefits such as free admission to scenic spots and hotel discounts to boost red tourism.
Italo, Italy's premier private high-speed rail operator, has renewed its partnership with Navitaire, an Amadeus company, through 2030. The renewal expands retailing capabilities with advanced APIs and pricing optimization tools, and develops new features for easier integration with other carriers and services, reducing time to market.