Today is the last day of the five-day May Day holiday. Are you still traveling around or on your way back? Below is some information for your reference to plan a nicer trip.

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (Photo: Lu Li)

Flights

Due to bad weather, a number of flights were cancelled or delayed across Guangdong, causing disruptions for air travelers at several major airports.

As of 6:40pm, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport operated 745 flights on May 4th, including 391 outbound flights and 354 inbound. On that day, 158 flights were canceled, and 81 outbound flights were delayed for 4 hours or less.

As of 7:10pm, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport reported that over 260 flights were delayed, and about 70 flights were canceled.

Given that Guangdong has entered the thunderstorm season, airports remind passengers to pay close attention to weather and flight conditions, and call airport or airlines for more detailed information of your flights before travel.

Congested traffic is seen at the Nanping Expressway in Shenzhen on May 4th. (Photo: Zhu Hongbo)

Traffic

According to the real-time traffic conditions on Baidu Maps, many highways towards Guangzhou were already showing congestion on the afternoon of May 4th, including Beijing-Zhuhai Highway, Airport Expressway and Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing Highway. And the Traffic Performance Index (TPI) is also rising in downtown Guangzhou, indicating increasing traffic jam.

It is estimated that the return trip peak will occur between 4pm and 10pm on May 5th, with Airport North Interchange-Yanghe Interchange expected to be the most congested in Guangzhou. Guangdong Traffic Police have advised residents to avoid the peak hours on May 5th and postpone your return trip if possible.

A rainbow is seen on the afternoon of May 4th after a thunderstorm in Guangzhou. (Photo: Yao Zhihao)

Weather

On the morning of May 5th, most cities and counties met thundery showers and were overcast with cloudy spells, bringing a slight drop of temperature.

On May 6th, there will be cloudy or thundery showers in Shaoguan, Qingyuan and northern areas of the Pearl River Delta. Scattered showers will sweep other regions in the province with temperatures set to rise again.

On May 7th, thundery showers will cover the central and northern areas in the province, while the eastern part will be cloudy with showers in some areas.

A resident receives COVID-19 vaccine inoculation at Shipaiqiao community healthcare center in Tianhe District, Guangzhou on May 4th. (Photo: Xu Hao)

Self-observation after travel

According to the health recommendations for the May Day holidays issued by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citizens should have a 14-day self-observation after returning from a trip.

They must take precautions to prevent infecting others. If there are symptoms of COVID-19, people should seek medical advice in time and inform doctors of their travel history.

It is suggested to go to a doctor in the event you get a fever, abnormal body temperature, diarrhea or feel extremely tired.

Author | Will & Monica

Editor | Jerry