Chinese Spring Festival travel rush underway

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2017-01-13 15:07:49

Liao Xuedong, 27 years old, prepares to make the trip back to his hometown Chongqing with his one-year-old child.

Editor's Note:

The annual 40-day Chinese Spring Festival travel rush, or “Chunyun”, started on January 13, 2017. The departure of the added train from Beijing to Chongqing North Station with 1,490 passengers on board marked the beginning of the world's largest annual migration. Photos: CFP

A passenger sends a voice message via WeChat at midnight outside Beijing Railway Station.

A railway worker helps a woman walking with a crutch to find her carriage at Beijing Railway Station.

Passengers rush to catch their train.

Security is tightened at Beijing Railway Station to ensure the safety of all passengers.

Passengers show off their tickets in the station waiting room.

Passengers queue before boarding their train.