Sunday, January 8, 2012

To go home for Spring Festival

努力回家为了春节。To go home for Spring Festival.
努力回家为了春节。A migrant worker prepares to catch a train at the Nanjing South Railway Station in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan 8, 2012. China started its Spring Festival peak travel season on Sunday, with a total of 3.16 billion passenger trips expected during the 40 days. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan 23 this year and is the most important traditional Chinese festival for family reunions.
努力回家为了春节。A combination of photos shows passengers having a nap while waiting for trains at the Hangzhou railway station, Jan 8, 2012.
努力回家为了春节。A railway staff member checks the ticket of a passenger at the Beijing West Railway Station in the capital city, Jan 8, 2012. China's railway sectors adopt a real-name ticket purchasing system which requires passengers to provide their ID numbers when buying tickets during the peak travel season. This is done in an effort to crack down on scalpers.
努力回家为了春节。Passengers wait to get on a train at Guiyang railway station in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Jan 8, 2012. 
努力回家为了春节。A passenger carries a baby while waiting for a train in Guiyang, Guizhou province, Jan 8, 2012.