???????The latest official data from China's Ministry of Transport show that travel demand during the upcoming Qingming Festival, also known as the Tomb-Sweeping Day, is expected to surge significantly as compared to previous years, driven by a strong public desire for outdoor activities such as tomb visits and spring outings. 

The official Qingming Festival holiday season will run from April 4 to 6.
During this peak travel and tourism season, expressways across the country will offer toll-free access to passenger cars with up to seven seats.
The Ministry of Transport predicts that road traffic will reach its highest level for this year's holiday. 
The combination of tomb-sweeping traditions and spring tourism is expected to result in heavy traffic congestion, with highways expected to see a significant increase in the number of passenger vehicles, particularly self-driving trips. The number of NEVs on the road is also expected to rise.
Highways in the affluent Pearl River Delta in south China and Yangtze River Delta in east China are expected to face the most severe congestion during the holiday.
Beyond road travel, waterway passenger volumes are also expected to surge. 
In Zhoushan City, east China's Zhejiang Province, the main gateway to the famous Putuo Mountain Scenic Area, water transport saw 370,000 passenger trips from March 21 to 23. This number is expected to climb to 400,000 during the Qingming Holiday period.
Famous scenic areas and some cemeteries are also likely to experience significant traffic pressure, according to the ministry.
During the holiday season, high-demand destinations include tourist attractions such as the West Lake Scenic Area in Hangzhou City of  Zhejiang, the Taihu Yuantouzhu Scenic Area in east China's Jiangsu Province, and the Luoyang Wangcheng Park in central China's Henan Province.