2025-06-02
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This is the Beijing Hour.
Examining the events that impact and shape China and the rest of the world.
This is the Beijing Hour.
One hour of news and information brought to you every weekday.
Now here's your host.
Shane Bigham with you on this Monday, June 2nd, 2025.
You're listening to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.
On today's program,
millions of travelers are on the move across China on the final day of the Dragon Ball Festival holiday.
Ukraine is struck deep inside Russian territory,
and Moscow's launched an attack with hundreds of drones ahead of peace talks this week,
and Poland's elected a new president.
In business, China's travel and photography sectors are booming.
In sports, China's Zheng Qianwen reaches a new personal best at the French Open.
In culture and entertainment, China's animation sector is marking decades of growth.
Now check in the day's top stories.
Monday marks the last day of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday in China.
The country's railways expect a peak passenger flow of nearly 18 million passenger trips with over 1,200 additional trains running.
The China Civil Aviation Administration also estimates almost 2 million passenger trips on Monday.