Rush for a ride

By VCG Published: Jan 16, 2023 11:18 PM

People wait for trains at the Beijing West Railway Station during the peak travel rush for the upcoming Chinese New Year holidays on January 16, 2023. China's 40-day Chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush, the world's largest human migration, is expected to see about 2.09 billion passenger trips from January 7 until February 15. Photo: VCG

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