Long and tiring: A group of students waiting to check in at a railway station in Beijing. — AFP
The annual travel rush for Chinese New Year celebrations officially began last week, with many taking a mental break from their worries about the future to reunite with family or take a holiday.
The peak travel season in the world’s second-largest economy kicked off with a train departing from Beijing minutes after midnight, taking early bird travellers from the capital to Hefei in eastern Anhui province.
