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Spring Festival rush for home puts China to harmony test

BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Special armed police joined normal patrol officers and police dogs sniffed around luggage offices and platforms for prohibited goods. 

Vice premier checks transport for traditional Spring Festival

BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang made an inspection of Beijing's transport sector on Monday to see how it was coping with the expected peak passenger numbers for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.


China rumbles as millions join holiday rush for home

HANGZHOU, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jincheng strolled in the Hangzhou Northern Railway Station at daybreak Sunday to check if the air conditioner in the waiting room was working, and if extra tents should be set up in the square to keep travelers warm. 

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Travel flows reach new high

China plunges into Spring Festival passenger rush

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