Big rush home: Passengers arriving at the Beijing Railway Station as they prepare to travel to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year. — AFP
Beijing: Thousands of people wearing thick coats and clutching suitcases line up in freezing conditions at Beijing Railway Station in the hope of snagging a ticket home for China’s Lunar New Year.
They are among hundreds of millions of migrant workers travelling to far-flung towns and cities to see their families and celebrate the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar, which falls Saturday.
