China recorded more than 227 million cross-regional passenger trips nationwide on Sunday, the seventh day of this year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush period, according to data released Monday by the country's transport authorities.

The 227.713 million passenger trips represented a 2.3-percent increase compared with the previous day.

Road remained the dominant mode of travel, with 211.117 million passenger trips, followed by 13.442 million passenger trips by railway, 2.348 million passenger trips by air, and 753,000 passenger trips by waterway.

The Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, falls on Feb 17 this year. The official holiday lasts nine days, with the travel rush running from Feb 2 through March 13.