BEIJING — The daily number of passenger trips made on roads and waterways in China is expected to hit 18.02 million on Sept 10, the start of the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Of the total, it is estimated that China's road transport system will have handled 17.5 million passenger trips by the end of Sept 10, a rise of 11.82 percent from a month earlier.

The daily number of waterway trips is expected to have increased 43.29 percent month-on-month to hit 520,000 on Sept 10, the ministry said.

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Sept 10 this year. It is a traditional festival usually marked by family reunions, full moon viewings and the consumption of mooncakes.