Over 2,500 large

Release time：2024-05-08 22:14:45 Source：Earthly Insights news portal

Cheerleaders cheer for players on the closing day of the 1st Guizhou's "Gu-Ma Basketball" Invitational in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 1, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, a total of 2,575 large-scale events were held in a safe and orderly manner across China during the country's five-day May Day holiday starting from Wednesday, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

On a year-on-year basis, the amount of criminal offences and public security issues handled by the police during the holiday declined by 3.6 percent and 14.7 percent, respectively, according to the MPS.

During this period, public security authorities nationwide dispatched a total of 2.72 million personnel to conduct patrol missions, while immigration management departments handled approximately 6.73 million border entry and exit trips, ensuring the security of public areas and borders.

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