BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Spring Festival is only a few days away, and here in China, the holiday travel rush is in the second day of its peak.
These are the latest pictures from one of Beijing's major railway stations. The three days counting from Sunday are expected to be the busiest for travelers prior to the festival. Regular trains have been the popular choice up until now, but with Chinese New Year's eve just two days away, that's switching to travel by high speed rail.
Yesterday, nearly 8 million trips were made on the railways, a 20 percent increase from last year. 708 trains were added to ease the travel pressure. Spring Festival is China's busiest holiday. Millions of people, including migrant workers and students, head home across vast distances to spend the holiday with their loved ones.
Later in the hour, we'll take you across the country to see how people is celebrating the biggest holiday of the year.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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