Hundreds of millions of Chinese criss-cross the country during the Lunar New Year holidays each year to reunite with families back in their hometowns or for sight-seeing during an extended festive period,

The Spring Festival travel rush in China kicked off on Tuesday. This is the first Spring Festival travel rush following the announcement of an eight-day

BEIJING -- The passenger throughput of the Beijing Daxing International Airport is expected to reach 6.1 million, up 9 percent year on year, during China's Spring Festival travel rush, which kicked off Tuesday, according to the airport. The world's largest annual human migration lasts 40 days and will continue through Feb 22.

The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many taking a mental break from their worries about the future to reunite with family or take a holiday.

Festival draws near, Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday (Jan 14), kicking off the landmark chunyun, the world's largest annual human migration.

Mainland authorities on Wednesday said they will increase capacity during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, which is expected to be the

China kicked off its 40-day Spring Festival travel rush on Tuesday (January 14), and authorities expect an increase in journeys this year, estimating a record 9 billion domestic trips will be made. Francis Maguire reports.

Tourists travel at a railway station in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Jan 14, 2025. The 2025 Spring Festival railway travel rush start on Jan 14 and end on Feb 22, with 510 million trips expected to be made by railways across the country.