"Chunyun" - 3 Billion Passenger Trips in 40 Days, The Largest Human Migration

[ahojunk]

Twice as many Chinese travel during New Year holiday: report
2017-01-04 08:48 | Xinhua | Editor: Gu Liping

The number of Chinese people making trips during the New Year holiday doubled from the same period a year ago, an industry report said Tuesday.

A report from Lvmama Tourism, a popular online travel agency in China, showed that during the three-day break from Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, 2017, the number of Chinese people who traveled overseas was 2.47 times the number recorded during the New Year holiday a year earlier.

Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan were among the favorite destinations, the report said.

The New Year travel rush saw an estimated 120 million trips inside China, the National Tourism Administration said.

The country's tourism sector pocketed 67.9 billion yuan (about 9.8 billion U.S. dollars) during the three-day break, according to the agency.

About 112 million trips were short-distance, due to limited time, the agency said, adding that rural and suburban trips were most popular.

A total of 26.73 million passenger trips were made on trains, and a further 2.6 million on flights, data from transportation authorities showed.

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Domestic tourism is helping the western region.
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[艹艹艹]

Chunyun: The largest human migration in the world

 

[TaiShang]

May Heavens continue to bless the Middle Kingdom.

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3 bln trips expected during China's holiday travel rush
Xinhua, January 12, 2017

About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21, China's top economic planner said Thursday.

The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016, with air travel to see the fastest growth among all transportation modes, Zhao Chenxin, spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference.

The number of road trips is projected to reach 2.52 billion, a 1-percent increase from last year, while train trips are likely to top 356 million during the period, up 9.7 percent year on year, Zhao said.

More breakdown figures showed that air travel will likely top 58.3 million trips, surging 10 percent from last year, while boat trips are predicted to reach 43.5 million during the period, up 2 percent year on year, said Zhao.

Transportation authorities have been prepared for the travel peak, but snow, fog and other abnormal weather conditions in some regions will add pressure to this year's holiday travel rush, Zhao added.

The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions.

 

[ahojunk]

First day of China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush
2017-01-13 13:56 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

Passengers access to the waiting hall of Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Passengers wait to board the additional train at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

A little boy peeks from the train window at Fuzhou Railway Station in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Passengers check in to board the D6201 train to leave for Xiamen City from Fuzhou Railway Station in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Passengers line up to take the bus at Beigangqiao Bus Station in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions.(Xinhua/Liu Debin)



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The hectic rush to the hometown for family reunion has begun.
Nowadays, with the HSR it is much more organized and orderly.

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[ahojunk]

These are pictures of the normal trains, not the HSR.


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Spring Festival travel rush begins
2017-01-13 15:15 | Ecns.cn | Editor:Yao Lan

Passengers making their way to their hometowns for Spring Festival, China’s Lunar New Year, travel by train at a railway station in Beijing, Jan. 13, 2017. China entered its peak travel period on Friday in the lead-up to this most important festival. A total 2.98 billion trips will be made nationwide during the annual travel peak, which lasts from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Photo: China News Service/Jin Shuo)

Passengers making their way to their hometowns for Spring Festival, China’s Lunar New Year, travel by train at a railway station in Beijing, Jan. 13, 2017. China entered its peak travel period on Friday in the lead-up to this most important festival. A total 2.98 billion trips will be made nationwide during the annual travel peak, which lasts from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Photo: China News Service/Jin Shuo)

Passengers making their way to their hometowns for Spring Festival, China’s Lunar New Year, travel by train at a railway station in Beijing, Jan. 13, 2017. China entered its peak travel period on Friday in the lead-up to this most important festival. A total 2.98 billion trips will be made nationwide during the annual travel peak, which lasts from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Photo: China News Service/Jin Shuo)

Passengers making their way to their hometowns for Spring Festival, China’s Lunar New Year, travel by train at a railway station in Beijing, Jan. 13, 2017. China entered its peak travel period on Friday in the lead-up to this most important festival. A total 2.98 billion trips will be made nationwide during the annual travel peak, which lasts from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Photo: China News Service/Jin Shuo)

Passengers making their way to their hometowns for Spring Festival, China’s Lunar New Year, travel by train at a railway station in Beijing, Jan. 13, 2017. China entered its peak travel period on Friday in the lead-up to this most important festival. A total 2.98 billion trips will be made nationwide during the annual travel peak, which lasts from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Photo: China News Service/Jin Shuo)

Train drivers work at a railway station in Beijing, Jan. 13, 2017. China entered its peak travel period on Friday in the lead-up to this most important festival. A total 2.98 billion trips will be made nationwide during the annual travel peak, which lasts from Jan 13 to Feb 21, up 2.2 percent year-on-year. (Photo: China News Service/Jin Shuo)

 

[ahojunk]

World's biggest travel rush kicks off
2017-01-14 11:22 | Xinhua | Editor:Gu Liping

Passengers access to Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Passengers wait to board trains at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Passengers wait to board on the platform of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Passengers are ready to board the train at Chengdudong Railway Station in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

Passengers wait to board at Changchun Railway Station in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 13, 2017. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during China's 2017 Spring Festival travel rush between Jan. 13 and Feb. 21. The figure represents an increase of 2.2 percent from the same period in 2016. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 28 this year. The festival is the most important occasion for family reunions. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

 

[ahojunk]

World's biggest travel rush kicks off
2017-01-13 16:17 | Xinhua | Editor: Mo Hong'e

Passengers wait to board the additional train at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2017. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)


The world's most populous country kicked off its largest annual travel rush Friday, with a record number of trips expected during the Chinese New Year holiday season.

The 40-day travel frenzy from Jan. 13 to Feb. 21 is known as "Chunyun," the hectic period surrounding Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 27 this year.

The Chinese New Year celebrations are China's most important family holiday, with hundreds of millions of people heading for their hometowns to reunite with relatives and old friends, putting huge stress on the transport system.

A record 2.978 billion trips are expected during "Chunyun" this year, up 2.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Up to 356 million trips are expected to be made via rail, up 9.7 percent year on year.

A total of 2.52 billion trips are expected to be made via roads and 43.5 million trips via waterways, up 1 percent and 2 percent year on year, respectively.

Trips made via air are expected to rise 10 percent year on year to 58.3 million, the ministry said.

The ministry said that more passenger trains would be added during the period to deal with the extra numbers, and ticket purchase procedures would be simplified to improve services.

China's rapidly-developing high-speed railways will help ease the holiday strain for travelers. The country boasts a high-speed rail network of more than 20,000 km, the world's largest.

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[TaiShang]

Migrant workers ride home on motorcycles to save money

By Li Yan (People's Daily Online) January 13, 2017



As the Chinese New Year approaches, many Chinese migrant workers are choosing to return home via motorcycle. They say riding motorcycles costs less than buying train tickets, and they can use the money they save to buy new clothes for their children. At the same time, many acknowledge that motorcycles are a less safe transportation option than some others.


As the Chinese New Year approaches, many Chinese migrant workers are choosing to return home via motorcycle. They say riding motorcycles costs less than buying train tickets, and they can use the money they save to buy new clothes for their children. At the same time, many acknowledge that motorcycles are a less safe transportation option than some others.


As the Chinese New Year approaches, many Chinese migrant workers are choosing to return home via motorcycle. They say riding motorcycles costs less than buying train tickets, and they can use the money they save to buy new clothes for their children. At the same time, many acknowledge that motorcycles are a less safe transportation option than some others.


As the Chinese New Year approaches, many Chinese migrant workers are choosing to return home via motorcycle. They say riding motorcycles costs less than buying train tickets, and they can use the money they save to buy new clothes for their children. At the same time, many acknowledge that motorcycles are a less safe transportation option than some others.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, many Chinese migrant workers are choosing to return home via motorcycle. They say riding motorcycles costs less than buying train tickets, and they can use the money they save to buy new clothes for their children. At the same time, many acknowledge that motorcycles are a less safe transportation option than some others.

 

[beijingwalker]

 

[TaiShang]

Home, sweet home...

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Happy homecoming
Source: IC Published: 2017/1/14


The Spring Festival travel rush, also known as Chunyun, starts from Friday. A record 8.5 million trips were reportedly made on the first day.

Thousands of travelers are waiting to board on trains to return home in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province. Photo: IC

Passengers squeezed at the passageway between the carriages. Photo: IC

A child dressed as a spiderman is ready to go home with his parents at Guangzhou railway station in South China’s Guangdong Province. Photo: IC

A couple take their child home by train from Beijing to Chongqing. Photo: IC

 

[cnleio]

Prepare for Chinese Spring Festival

 

[AndrewJin]

Prepare for Chinese Spring Festival


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This is the CRH Depot in my city, Wuhan, Central China!
We have the 4th biggest number of bullet train services per day....

 

[ahojunk]

Railway trips surge as Chinese start Spring Festival travel
2017-01-15 11:16 | Editor: Li Yan

China's railways reported 24.6 percent surge in passenger volume Friday, the first day of the annual travel rush when hundreds of millions of Chinese people return home to spend Spring Festival with their families.

More than 8.6 million trips were made by rail Friday, 1.71 million more than the same period last year, according to China Railway Corp.

A record 2.98 billion trips are expected during this year's "Chunyun," the name given for the travel rush around Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Up to 356 million trips are expected to be made via rail over the 40-day period, up 9.7 percent year on year.

Spring Festival falls on Jan 28 this year.

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[cnleio]

This is the CRH Depot in my city, Wuhan, Central China!
We have the 4th biggest number of bullet train services per day....

Yes, above photos from WuHan, CRH Depot.

 

[TaiShang]

Migrant workers ride motorcycles home

CRI, January 15, 2017

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Thousands of migrant workers in China's southern Guangdong province start their journey back home on motorcycles on January 13, 2017, the first day of this year's Spring Festival travel rush. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

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Motorcyclists get their vehicles fueled at Sinopec's Longshan gasoline station in Foshan city, Guangdong province for free before heading home. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

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The Longshan gasoline station in Foshan city, Guangdong province also provides free food for 10,000 motorcyclists who have registered in advance. [Photo: Chinanews.com]