Stationmaster's last rush: A career spanning China's railway growth and innovation
1 month, 1 week ago

Stationmaster's last rush: A career spanning China's railway growth and innovation

China Daily  

By Luo Wangshu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-02-19 20:31 Wang Youni, a stationmaster, answers passenger inquiries at Beijing West Railway Station on Jan 21. Luo Wangshu/China Daily The world's largest annual human migration — the Spring Festival travel rush in China — came to an end on Saturday. For Wang Youni, a stationmaster on duty at Beijing West Railway Station, this travel rush was both ordinary and extraordinary. A record-breaking 510 million trips were expected during the 40-day period, with Beijing West Railway Station handling approximately 5.23 million passenger trips, according to Li Chao, deputy head of the station.

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Chunyun: Tradition on the fast track
1 month, 1 week ago

Chunyun: Tradition on the fast track

China Daily  

Passengers board a festively decorated train in celebration of Spring Festival at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai on Jan 14.On the same day, the 40-day chunyun, or the Spring Festival travel rush began and will conclude on Saturday. The first article will delve into the cultural heritage, historical practices, contemporary evolution and societal implications of the Spring Festival travel …

Improved high-speed rail makes Spring Festival travel more comfortable
1 month, 1 week ago

Improved high-speed rail makes Spring Festival travel more comfortable

China Daily  

Passengers enter Nanchang West Railway Station in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on Jan 10. ZHANG JIE/FOR CHINA DAILY For 75-year-old Zhang Kunming, the Spring Festival travel experience has been indelibly engraved in his memory. "Going home for Spring Festival is a tradition passed down by our ancestors," he said, echoing the deep-seated yearning shared by countless Chinese people. Although the reunion …

Stationmaster's last rush: A career spanning China's railway growth and innovation
1 month, 1 week ago

Stationmaster's last rush: A career spanning China's railway growth and innovation

China Daily  

By Luo Wangshu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-02-19 20:31 A Lifetime on the Rails During Chunyun, railway staff endure long hours and intense passenger surges. Wang also takes pride in having witnessed the extraordinary expansion of China's railway system. By the end of 2024, the country's railway network had reached 162,000 kilometers, including nearly 48,000 kilometers of high-speed rail, making …

China sees over 2.3 billion inter-regional trips during Spring Festival holiday
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China sees over 2.3 billion inter-regional trips during Spring Festival holiday

China Daily  

Passengers are seen at Handan Railway Station in Hebei province, Feb 4, 2025. BEIJING -- During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday that ended on Tuesday, more than 2.3 billion passenger trips were made across all regions in China, official data showed Wednesday. The total included 96.26 million railway trips, 2.18 billion road trips, 9.41 million waterway trips, and 18.24 million …

Daily trips across China exceed 300 million on day 4 of Spring Festival holiday
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Daily trips across China exceed 300 million on day 4 of Spring Festival holiday

China Daily  

BEIJING -- More than 304 million inter-regional passenger trips were made across China on Friday, the fourth day of this year's Spring Festival holiday, as the most celebrated holiday in the country featured many family visits and served as a boost for tourism, official data showed Saturday. It was the first time in this year's Spring Festival travel rush, also …

Daily trips across China exceed 300 million on day 4 of Spring Festival holiday
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Daily trips across China exceed 300 million on day 4 of Spring Festival holiday

China Daily  

BEIJING -- More than 304 million inter-regional passenger trips were made across China on Friday, the fourth day of this year's Spring Festival holiday, as the most celebrated holiday in the country featured many family visits and served as a boost for tourism, official data showed Saturday. It was the first time in this year's Spring Festival travel rush, also …

China's railways see over 200m passengers since start of Spring Festival rush
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China's railways see over 200m passengers since start of Spring Festival rush

China Daily  

Passengers line up to board their trains at the Wuchang Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Jan 25, 2025. BEIJING -- China's railways have transported over 200 million passengers since the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush kicked off on Jan 14, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Friday. China's railways transported 22.95 million passengers during the first …

China's railways see over 200m passengers since start of Spring Festival rush
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China's railways see over 200m passengers since start of Spring Festival rush

China Daily  

Passengers line up to board their trains at the Wuchang Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Jan 25, 2025. BEIJING -- China's railways have transported over 200 million passengers since the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush kicked off on Jan 14, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Friday. China's railways transported 22.95 million passengers during the first …

China's railways see over 200m passengers since start of Spring Festival rush
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China's railways see over 200m passengers since start of Spring Festival rush

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-31 21:47 Passengers line up to board their trains at the Wuchang Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Jan 25, 2025. BEIJING -- China's railways have transported over 200 million passengers since the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush kicked off on Jan 14, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Friday. China's railways transported 22.95 …

Spring Festival rush: Visa-free policies ignite surge in foreign tourist arrivals
2 months ago

Spring Festival rush: Visa-free policies ignite surge in foreign tourist arrivals

China Daily  

Inbound tourists arriving by cruise ship watch a lion dance performance in Shanghai, East China, Jan 8, 2025. BEIJING -- As China continues to relax its visa-free policies, the country has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors joining the Spring Festival travel rush, eager to experience its rich cultural traditions. According to Trip.com Group, China's online travel service giant, …

Spring Festival rush: Visa-free policies ignite surge in foreign tourist arrivals
2 months ago

Spring Festival rush: Visa-free policies ignite surge in foreign tourist arrivals

China Daily  

Inbound tourists arriving by cruise ship watch a lion dance performance in Shanghai, East China, Jan 8, 2025. BEIJING -- As China continues to relax its visa-free policies, the country has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors joining the Spring Festival travel rush, eager to experience its rich cultural traditions. According to Trip.com Group, China's online travel service giant, …

Spring Festival rush: Visa-free policies ignite surge in foreign tourist arrivals
2 months ago

Spring Festival rush: Visa-free policies ignite surge in foreign tourist arrivals

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-26 15:54 Inbound tourists arriving by cruise ship watch a lion dance performance in Shanghai, East China, Jan 8, 2025. BEIJING -- As China continues to relax its visa-free policies, the country has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors joining the Spring Festival travel rush, eager to experience its rich cultural traditions. According to Trip.com Group, …

Travelers take advantage of options as rush gets underway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Travelers take advantage of options as rush gets underway

China Daily  

Children interact with a "robocop" at the Jinhua Railway Station in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. This year's Spring Festival travel rush, the world's largest annual human migration, kicked off on Tuesday, with over 9 billion cross-regional trips expected. Of these, railway passenger volume stood at 10.3 million, highway travel at 159.52 million, waterway passenger volume at 530,000, and air passenger volume …

Travelers take advantage of options as rush gets underway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Travelers take advantage of options as rush gets underway

China Daily  

Children interact with a "robocop" at the Jinhua Railway Station in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. This year's Spring Festival travel rush, the world's largest annual human migration, kicked off on Tuesday, with over 9 billion cross-regional trips expected. Of these, railway passenger volume stood at 10.3 million, highway travel at 159.52 million, waterway passenger volume at 530,000, and air passenger volume …

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected

China Daily  

Passengers take selfies before boarding the trains at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, on Jan 14, 2025. The Spring Festival travel rush this year started on Jan 14 and will last until Feb 22. BEIJING -- As Spring Festival draws near, Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday, kicking off the landmark chunyun, the world's largest …

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected

China Daily  

Passengers take selfies before boarding the trains at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, on Jan 14, 2025. The Spring Festival travel rush this year started on Jan 14 and will last until Feb 22. BEIJING -- As Spring Festival draws near, Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday, kicking off the landmark chunyun, the world's largest …

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected

China Daily  

Passengers take selfies before boarding the trains at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, on Jan 14, 2025. The Spring Festival travel rush this year started on Jan 14 and will last until Feb 22. BEIJING -- As Spring Festival draws near, Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday, kicking off the landmark chunyun, the world's largest …

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected

China Daily  

Passengers take selfies before boarding the trains at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, on Jan 14, 2025. The Spring Festival travel rush this year started on Jan 14 and will last until Feb 22. BEIJING -- As Spring Festival draws near, Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday, kicking off the landmark chunyun, the world's largest …

Shanghai's transport operators advised ahead of Spring Festival rush
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Shanghai's transport operators advised ahead of Spring Festival rush

China Daily  

Passengers purchase train tickets at the ticket hall of Shanghai Railway Station on Jan 12, 2024. Shanghai's Spring Festival transport office said on Tuesday that this year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Jan 14 and is expected to witness a new high in passenger numbers. The expected total passenger volume traveling in and out of Shanghai is …

China expects 9b inter-regional trips during Spring Festival travel rush
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China expects 9b inter-regional trips during Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

BEIJING -- About 9 billion inter-regional trips are expected to be made in China during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to a national teleconference on Tuesday. The figure is forecast to rise by 7 percent from the last Spring Festival peak travel season, and is likely to hit a record high. This annual travel rush, also known as …

Shanghai's transport operators advised ahead of Spring Festival rush
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Shanghai's transport operators advised ahead of Spring Festival rush

China Daily  

Passengers purchase train tickets at the ticket hall of Shanghai Railway Station on Jan 12, 2024. Shanghai's Spring Festival transport office said on Tuesday that this year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Jan 14 and is expected to witness a new high in passenger numbers. The expected total passenger volume traveling in and out of Shanghai is …

Dedicated drivers make sure reunion plans stay on track this Spring Festival
1 year, 1 month ago

Dedicated drivers make sure reunion plans stay on track this Spring Festival

China Daily  

Migrant workers arrive home in Shucheng, Anhui province, on Sunday for upcoming Spring Festival reunions after alighting a special train arranged for them to return home for free. LIU YUCAI/FOR CHINA DAILY Travel rush This year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, from Jan 26 to March 5, is the busiest time of the year for these drivers. "I pay extra …

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush
3 years, 2 months ago

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-01-26 The official annual Spring Festival transport season in China started on Jan 17 and will last until Feb 25. With two weeks to go before lunar New Year's Eve, Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province has planned well for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to local media reports on Jan 12. During the 40-day Spring …

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush
3 years, 2 months ago

Quzhou readies for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-01-26 The official annual Spring Festival transport season in China started on Jan 17 and will last until Feb 25. With two weeks to go before lunar New Year's Eve, Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province has planned well for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to local media reports on Jan 12. During the 40-day Spring …

Bullet train network eases migrant workers' way home
5 years, 2 months ago

Bullet train network eases migrant workers' way home

China Daily  

High-speed trains wait to run during the Spring Festival travel rush in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, on Jan 10, 2020. China's rapidly expanding high-speed railway network, especially its growing number of lines to landlocked areas that provide most of the country's migrant workers, is making travel easier during the world's largest annual human migration. The network of eight east-west …

'Reverse' holiday travel can save money
5 years, 2 months ago

'Reverse' holiday travel can save money

China Daily  

Bullet train workers prepare for upcoming Spring Festival travel rush in Fuzhou, Fujian province, Dec 19, 2019. Every Chinese New Year, cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou — which sustain millions of jobs — empty out, as people working or studying return to their smaller hometowns for family reunions. In the Yangtze River Delta region, for example, the local railway …

How China’s Trains Handle the Mind-Boggling Spring Festival Rush
6 years, 1 month ago

How China’s Trains Handle the Mind-Boggling Spring Festival Rush

The Quint  

China’s Spring Festival travel rush will last 40 days this year. Recently, CNN published an article on China’s Spring Festival travel rush that declared, “In any other nation, these many travelers would grind local infrastructure to a halt. But China is unlike any other nation and well-equipped to handle the masses.” Fast Train to Spring January 21 marked the first …

World’s largest annual human migration now underway in China
6 years, 2 months ago

World’s largest annual human migration now underway in China

CNN  

CNN — Heading to China to usher in the Year of the Pig? Tao Zhang/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images Robotic thirst quenchers: A 5G service robot serves free bottles of water to travelers at East Railway Station in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush. Tao Zhang/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images Planes, trains …

Record train trips made during Spring Festival travel rush
8 years, 1 month ago

Record train trips made during Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which started Jan. 13 this year, witnessed 357 million train trips in 2017, official data showed Wednesday. A single-day record of 10.96 million trips was registered on Feb. 2 as the end of the week-long lunar new year holiday saw people return to work in cities far from their hometowns. Trips made …

Record train trips made during Spring Festival travel rush
8 years, 1 month ago

Record train trips made during Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which started Jan. 13 this year, witnessed 357 million train trips in 2017, official data showed Wednesday. A single-day record of 10.96 million trips was registered on Feb. 2 as the end of the week-long lunar new year holiday saw people return to work in cities far from their hometowns. Trips made …

302 mln train trips during Spring Festival travel rush
8 years, 1 month ago

302 mln train trips during Spring Festival travel rush

China Daily  

302 mln train trips during Spring Festival travel rush Xinhua | Updated: 2017-02-16 15:23 BEIJING - The Spring Festival travel rush, starting Jan. 13 this year, has witnessed 302 millon rail trips made by Chinese passengers as of Wednesday, China Railway Corporation said Thursday. About 9 million passenger trips were expected to be made by train on Thursday alone, and …

China railways brace for post-holiday travel rush
8 years, 1 month ago

China railways brace for post-holiday travel rush

China Daily  

China railways brace for post-holiday travel rush Xinhua | Updated: 2017-02-03 08:21 BEIJING - China's railways will be tested Thursday, when passenger flows peak at the end of the Spring Festival holiday. Some 11.5 million trips, a year-on-year increase of 11.3 percent, will be made on the country's railways with travelers returning to work as the week-long Lunar New Year …

Spring Festival to see nearly 3 billion trips
8 years, 2 months ago

Spring Festival to see nearly 3 billion trips

China Daily  

Passengers catch a train at Nanjing Railway Station on Tuesday. The world's largest annual human migration, the Spring Festival travel rush, will be even larger this year. People will make a total of 2.98 billion trips nationwide during the annual travel peak, from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year, according to an official forecast released on Wednesday. …

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 3 months ago

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A tired boy leans on handrails in front of the Guangzhou Railway Station after snow and ice delayed the train to his hometown in Guangzhou city, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 2 during the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush. Although the Spring Festival is still a month away, Thursday marks the start of the travel rush with the beginning …

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 3 months ago

Technology to ease path of Spring Festival train passengers[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A tired boy leans on handrails in front of the Guangzhou Railway Station after snow and ice delayed the train to his hometown in Guangzhou city, South China's Guangdong province, on Feb 2 during the 2016 Spring Festival travel rush. Although the Spring Festival is still a month away, Thursday marks the start of the travel rush with the beginning …

Severe weather disrupts travel rush
9 years, 1 month ago

Severe weather disrupts travel rush

China Daily  

People jostle in line at the check-in counters at Dalian International Airport in Liaoning province on Sunday. Lingering rain and snow forced flight cancellations and closed highways in Northeast and South China on Saturday and Sunday, as millions of travelers returned home after the Spring Festival holiday. More than 10 million journeys were expected to be made on the railways …

Big data reveals Spring Festival travel rush patterns
9 years, 2 months ago

Big data reveals Spring Festival travel rush patterns

China Daily  

The big data map of migration published by Baidu shows the busiest routes on the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush. Big data on travel patterns shows that while many people are leaving metropolises for family reunions during the Spring Festival travel rush this year, some will be traveling in the reverse direction for the same reason. The …

Spring Festival travel rush gets started[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 1 month ago

Spring Festival travel rush gets started[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Travelers crowd the waiting room at Beijing West Railway Station on Wednesday, the beginning of the 40-day Spring Festival rush. Zou Hong / China Daily Transportation sector ramps up to maximum capacity to manage 40 days of heavy demand The country's transportation sectors geared up on Wednesday to full capacity to handle the annual surge of travelers at the start …

Post-festival rush jams railway stations
19 years, 1 month ago

Post-festival rush jams railway stations

China Daily  

Post-festival rush jams railway stations By Zhu Zhe Updated: 2006-02-03 07:04 Fear of the worst cold front of this winter and the intention of avoiding crowds have driven more holiday makers to return to Beijing than railway officials planned. Those returning from family reunions in more distant places will make up a large part of the post-festival travel rush, which …

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