China kicks off Spring Festival travel rush with 9 bln trips expected

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China kicks off Spring Festival travel rush with 9 bln trips expected

STORY: China kicks off Spring Festival travel rush with 9 bln trips expected SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at Lanzhou West railway station in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, 2. various of passengers at railway stations in Shanghai 3. various of passengers and stations across China STORYLINE: China's Spring Festival travel rush kicked off on Friday. The travel and tourism sectors are expected to see record-breaking journeys within the next 40 days, adding new steam to the country's economic recovery. The Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 10 this year, is China's most important festival for family reunions. Hundreds of millions of Chinese are swarming train stations, airports, and coach terminals across the country. 9 billion passenger trips are expected during the Spring Festival travel rush, according to the Ministry of Transport. With record demand for travel, this year's Spring Festival holida

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