US EditionChina’s Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected
China's government forecasts a record 9.5 billion trips during the 40-day Lunar New Year travel period, with 540 million by train and 95 million by air, officials said.
- Hundreds of millions of people are expected to travel to their hometowns as part of the world's largest movement of humanity ahead of the Lunar New Year on February 17.
- China's government estimates that a record 9.5 billion trips will be made during the 40-day period around the festival, with 540 million trips made by train and 95 million by air.
- For workers in China who put in long hours with few days off, the Lunar New Year festival is a precious time to spend with loved ones, as one woman said, "The new year is the festival of the year, and if we don't go back home, we won't be able to enjoy the festival atmosphere.
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BEIJING — Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) from Beijing, where he works in construction. He's one of the hundreds of millions expected to travel to their hometowns as part of the world's largest movement of humanity, or “chunyun” as it's called in China, ahead of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 17. “Things feel worse this year than last. The econo…
China's New Year Travel Surge Hits Record 9.5 Billion Trips
A record 9.5 billion passenger trips are expected during this year’s Chinese New Year or Spring Festival travel surge, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. The 40 day period between February 2 and March 13 is expected to see record highs in terms of passenger volumes for both rail trips (exceeding 540 million passengers) and civil aviation trips (exceeding 95 million passengers). However, as Statista's Katharina Buchholz …
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