Published: 12:31, January 28, 2023 | Updated: 18:32, January 28, 2023
China braces for post-holiday travel peak
By Xinhua

Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a week-long Spring Festival holiday.Passengers line up to borad a train at Fuyang West Railway Station in east China's Anhui province, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers are going to borad a train at Fuyang West Railway Station in east China's Anhui province, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers line up to board a train at Fuyang West Railway Station in east China's Anhui province, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers wait at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers go through ticket barriers at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers go through ticket barriers at Fuyang West Railway Station in east China's Anhui province, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers board a train at Urumqi Railway Station in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers are pictured at Urumqi Railway Station in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers walk into Shapingba Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

This photo taken on Jan 27, 2023 shows a view of the waiting hall at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A staff member guides passengers at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers exit through ticket barriers at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers walk on a platform of Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

A passenger puts his luggage on the overhead shelf on a Train at Shapingba Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Passengers wait at Nanning East Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan 27, 2023. Railway stations, highways and airports across China are bracing for a fresh travel peak as a growing number of travelers hit the road and return to work after a weeklong Spring Festival holiday which ends on Jan 27, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)