Free transportation service offered for travelers returning to work after Chinese New Year

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Free transportation service offered for travelers returning to work after Chinese New Year

STORY: Free transportation service offered for travelers returning to work after Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers taking the free buses or trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG SHENGFENG, Migrant worker traveling from Yunnan to Zhejiang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Migrant worker in Guizhou 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PAN JIANHUA, Migrant worker in Guizhou STORYLINE: China is 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. Free "point-to-point" direct buses and trains are offered for workers by local governments in China to ensure smooth and safe post-holiday travel flow. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG SHENGFENG, Migrant worker traveling from Yunnan to Zhejiang "The local government organizes free buses for us to go to the train station from our town." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. CHEN, Migrant worker in Guizhou "

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