SHANGHAI: Millions across China are returning to their hometowns from cities to celebrate their country’s most important festival: Chinese New Year, which begins on Wednesday ( Jan 29 ) this year.
At Shanghai’s Hongqiao Railway Station, the number of people passing through the state’s busiest transportation hub doubled at the top of China’s monthly continuing journey jump.
On Sunday, two weeks before Chinese New Year’s Eve, when people commonly have meeting dinners with their families, the 40-day Spring Festival go jump, or Chunyun, was anticipated to have reached its peak.
The first day of the Chinese New Year’s Chunyun generally falls 15 times before.  ,
The largest animal movement in the world occurs annually. Some holidaymakers are hoping to make good use of the eight-day people vacation in addition to returning home.
” It’s been about a month since I went home. I’ve been away from my kids and family, I’m definitely looking forward to it”, one passenger told CNA.
It feels so good to finally return home after working hard for a month.
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For Yang Junhua, place grasp at the state’s Hongqiao Railway Station, he and his team have to address the issues of great customer level and teach frequency.
” During the 40 days of spring go, Shanghai Railway expects to tackle over 16 million people, averaging 400, 000 regular – a 13 per cent increase year-on-year”, he said.
In addition to the services that have been renovated ahead of Chunyun, including those that accommodate nursing mothers and children, Shanghai railway stations are planning to employ an additional 221 pair of coach providers during this time, according to Yang.