A bullet train pulls into a station. To meet the travel needs for the upcoming May Day Holiday – running from April 29 to May 3 – China Railway Shenyang Group Co is scheduling an increase in the number of its trains from Beijing, Dalian, Shenyang and Changchun traveling to Yanji city, located in the Yanbian autonomous prefecture in Northeast China's Jilin province. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

A member of staff wearing a Korean costume helps a passenger check his ticket. Eight high-speed rail stations located in Yanbian – including Yanji West, Hunchun, Dunhua and Changbaishan – have set up Chinese and Korean bilingual ticket windows, to cover the entire length of the journey for passengers. The eight stations are expected to handle 30,000 passengers per day, with a maximum of 32,000 passengers per day during the holiday period. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Yanbian – the only autonomous prefecture for China's Korean ethnic group – is one of the top travel destinations in the country. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Women dress in Korean costumes pose for a picture in Yanji city. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]