'World's largest annual human migration' begins as three billion commutes expected ahead of Chinese New Year
- 4 years ago
The temporality-added train for the upcoming Chinese New Year departs Beijing on January 10, marking the start of the travel season for the country's New Year celebrations.
The video shows hundreds of commuters with their bags and luggage waiting at the gate to board the K4051 train from Beijing to Nantong.
Another clip shows railway staff checking passengers' tickets to let them board the train.
This year's Spring Festival travel is from January 10 to February 18, which is the earliest start date for the country's most crowded travel season in the past eight years.
China is expecting three billion passengers this year.
The video shows hundreds of commuters with their bags and luggage waiting at the gate to board the K4051 train from Beijing to Nantong.
Another clip shows railway staff checking passengers' tickets to let them board the train.
This year's Spring Festival travel is from January 10 to February 18, which is the earliest start date for the country's most crowded travel season in the past eight years.
China is expecting three billion passengers this year.