Spring Festival travel rush starts

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is packed with people on February 1, the first day of the 40-day Spring Festival travel peak. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during the 2018 Spring Festival travel rush, known as the Chunyun, between February 1 and March 12.

Tourists pass through turnstiles at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on February 1.

People board high-speed trains at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on February 1.

Passengers take trains at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station on February 1.
