Spring Festival travel rush - 2025!!!

A maintenance staff inspects a high-speed sleeper train remotely with an intelligent car bottom robot at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025. Intelligent car-bottom robots, self-service car washes, intelligent tool rooms, etc, are used for the maintenance of high-speed sleeper trains in Shenzhen high-speed train depot during the Spring Festival travel rush. [All Photos/Xinhua]



The maintenance personnel review the suspected fault location detected by the intelligent car-bottom robot during the maintenance of a high-speed sleeper train at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.



Maintenance staff inspects a high-speed sleeper train at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.



A high-speed sleeper train drives into a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.



A maintenance man selects tools at an intelligent tool room at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.



An intelligent car-bottom robot overhauls a high-speed sleeper train at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.



An automatic car washing system operates at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.



A maintenance staff inspects the cab of a high-speed sleeper train at a high-speed train depot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 17, 2025.

Train conductor Airkir Duliki (R) comforts a child who has lost contact with his parents at the stand of Aksu Railway Station, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2025. Airkir Duliki, China's first ethnic Tajik train conductor, was born and raised amidst the snow-capped mountains and grasslands in a village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on the Pamir Plateau.

During Spring Festival travel season, she serves as the train conductor on the railway route linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The round trip between the two destinations includes more than 50 stations. At certain stations, the train will only stop for two minutes. The entire journey takes about 100 hours.

Despite the work pressure, all crew members are divided into two groups that rotate every eight hours to ensure safety and provide services for passengers.

On the eve of the Spring Festival travel season, Duliki traveled back home in a mountainous village to visit her family.
"Although my time with my family is limited, being able to serve thousands of passengers returning home safely brings happiness too," Duliki said. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Train conductor Airkir Duliki guides passengers to board the train orderly at a train station along the railway route linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Airkir Duliki's mother kisses her goodbye before Duliki leaves home in Xiabuzikla Village of Waqa County, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 4, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Train conductor Airkir Duliki (L) prepares for her shift on the train linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Train conductor Airkir Duliki works at a platform of a train station along the railway route linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Jan. 16, 2025.(Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Train attendants and passengers attend a Spring Festival gala on the train linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Train conductor Airkir Duliki guides passengers to board the train orderly at a train station along the railway route linking Kashgar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)



Train conductor Airkir Duliki arranges a vocational study in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Staff members at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Hunan province dress in costumes of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to make the journey more pleasant for people traveling for the upcoming Spring Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]






Security staff members at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Hunan province dressed in costumes of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to make the journey more pleasant for people traveling for the upcoming Spring Festival.



At 12 entrances of the two terminals of the airport, the employees dressed as guards from the past for the festival celebration.





Meanwhile, other staff members at the airport also put on costumes from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) as well as traditional makeup as people head home to celebrate one of the most important traditional festival.

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Passengers wait to take trains at Chaoyang Railway Station in Beijing, Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Chinese railways recorded 13.4 million trips on "Little New Year", the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month on Wednesday.



Passengers walk on the platform at Chaoyang Railway Station in Beijing, Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)



Passengers take high-speed train G3693 at Chaoyang Railway Station in Beijing, Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)



A train attendant attends to passenger luggage at Chaoyang Railway Station in Beijing, Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

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Railway staff work hard to ensure safety of passengers during Spring Festival travel rush in Shanxi-
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Railway workers inspect the circuit facilities of a section of railway in Lyuliang City, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 21, 2025.

A large number of railway staff work with their utmost efforts to ensure the safety of passengers during the Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun.

The Spring Festival, China's biggest traditional holiday, will fall on Jan. 29 this year.

The 40-day travel period, which began on Jan. 14, is expected to witness a record 9 billion passenger trips across the country as passenger needs evolve. (Photos by Liu Liangliang/Xinhua)



A railway staff member works at a control room of Yuncheng Railway Station in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua)



A railway staff member (L) provides services to a passenger at the platform of Yuncheng Railway Station in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by Yan Xin/Xinhua)




Railway workers maintain sections of railway in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 20, 2025. (Photos by Yan Xin/Xinhua)

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A drone photo shows traffic flows on the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 25, 2025.

As the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) draws near, an unprecedented 9 billion inter-regional trips are expected during this year's chunyun, or 40-day Spring Festival travel rush. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)



Departing passengers are pictured at a platform of Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 25, 2025.
(Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)


Passengers are about to enter the Yangzhou East Railway Station in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 25, 2025.

As the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) draws near, an unprecedented 9 billion inter-regional trips are expected during this year's chunyun, or 40-day Spring Festival travel rush. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)



Passengers have their tickets automatically checked before boarding at the Huzhou East Railway Station in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 25, 2025. (Photo by Yi Fan/Xinhua)



Passengers line up to board their trains at the Wuchang Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 25, 2025.
(Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)



Passengers wait for their trains at the Ningbo Railway Station in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 25, 2025.

As the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) draws near, an unprecedented 9 billion inter-regional trips are expected during this year's chunyun, or 40-day Spring Festival travel rush. (Photo by Zou Xunyong/Xinhua)



Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Hangzhou East Railway Station in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 25, 2025. (Photo by Long Wei/Xinhua)

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Foreign tourists fill out entry registration cards at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Siqi)

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- As China continues to relax its visa-free policies, the country has seen a notable increase in foreign visitors joining the Spring Festival travel rush, eager to experience its rich cultural traditions.

The Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun, began on Jan. 14 and will continue through Feb. 22. Preliminary statistics show that ticket bookings for inbound flights during this period surged 47 percent year on year.

In 2024, China further relaxed its visa policies to enhance openness and promote people-to-people exchanges, allowing more foreign travelers and business people to visit the country visa-free.

A key development was the introduction of expanded unilateral visa-free entry policies in November 2024, allowing ordinary passport holders from 38 countries to stay in China for up to 30 days without needing a visa.

The following month, China announced a relaxation in its visa-free transit policy, increasing the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers to 240 hours, up from the previous limits of 72 or 144 hours.

According to Group, China's online travel service giant, inbound travel orders from foreign tourists surged by 203 percent year on year during the Spring Festival, with the majority of visitors coming from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.



A Spring Festival decoration is pictured at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Siqi)



Foreign tourists wait for entry inspection at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Huang Bo/Xinhua)



Multi-language versions of service guide booklets are pictured at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Siqi)

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Feng Wenyu inspects the platform aboard the bullet train coded G113 at the Cangzhou West Railway Station in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 24, 2025.

The Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, is the world's largest annual human migration.

Feng Wenyu, a 25-year-old railway police officer from Tianjin railway police detachment of Beijing Railway Public Security Bureau, works diligently during this peak travel season.

For railway police officers, their duties involve not only maintaining train security and ensuring passenger safety during the journey but also handling various emergencies and offering assistance whenever they are needed.

Feng patrols the train carriages more often during the Spring Festival travel rush than before and raises safety awareness among passengers. Constant attention to details, understanding passenger needs and risk prevention are crucial aspects of her work.

The travel surge sees people return home and reunite with their families and friends. Thanks to the tireless contributions of frontline guardians like Feng, every journey home is made safe and smooth. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu interacts with a child aboard the bullet train coded G148 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu marks the location of bulky baggage via a body-worn camera aboard the bullet train coded G113 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu (L) talks with train conductor Wang Dong about passenger numbers aboard the bullet train coded G113 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu checks police equipment at the Tianjin railway police detachment of Beijing Railway Public Security Bureau in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu sees passengers off at the Langfang Railway Station in Langfang, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Feng Wenyu (C) waits at the concourse of Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Feng Wenyu, a 25-year-old railway police officer from Tianjin railway police detachment of Beijing Railway Public Security Bureau, works diligently during this peak travel season.

For railway police officers, their duties involve not only maintaining train security and ensuring passenger safety during the journey but also handling various emergencies and offering assistance whenever they are needed.

Feng patrols the train carriages more often during the Spring Festival travel rush than before and raises safety awareness among passengers. Constant attention to details, understanding passenger needs and risk prevention are crucial aspects of her work.



Feng Wenyu helps a passenger while patrolling a carriage aboard the bullet train coded G113 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu (3rd L) attends a meeting at the Tianjin railway police detachment of Beijing Railway Public Security Bureau in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)




Feng Wenyu patrols a carriage aboard the bullet train coded G8903 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu helps a passenger while patrolling a carriage aboard the bullet train coded G148 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)



Feng Wenyu patrols a carriage aboard the bullet train coded G8914 on Jan. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Passengers are seen at Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport, which is bustling on Feb 4. Feb 4 marks the final day of the Spring Festival holiday, and return travel peaks have been seen across the country. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]



Passengers getting off the train exit the Nanjing Railway Station on Feb 4. [Photo by Su Yang/for chinadaily.com.cn]



Vehicles drive onto the passenger roll-on/roll-off ferry at Yantai Port, Shandong province on Feb 4. [Photo by Tang Ke/for chinadaily.com.cn]



Passengers check in at Haian Railway Station in Jiangsu province, Feb 4, 2025. [Photo by Xu Jinbai/for chinadaily.com.cn]



Passengers are seen at Handan Railway Station in Hebei province, Feb 4, 2025. [Photo by Hao Qunying/for chinadaily.com.cn]



Passengers are seen at Taizhou Railway Station in Jiangsu province, Feb 4, 2025. [Photo by Tang Dehong/for chinadaily.com.cn]