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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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Information center for recruitment to Armed Forces of Ukraine opens at Central Railway Station

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 07, 2024 - Recruitment Commissioner of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Bezhevets (L) and CEO of the Ukrainian Railways Passenger Company, member of the Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Pertsovskyi attend the opening of the Ukrainian Armed Forces recruitment information center at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Information center for recruitment to Armed Forces of Ukraine opens at Central Railway Station

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 07, 2024 - Recruitment Commissioner of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Bezhevets (L) and CEO of the Ukrainian Railways Passenger Company, member of the Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Pertsovskyi attend the opening of the Ukrainian Armed Forces recruitment information center at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A stitched panoramic aerial photo shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the f

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on train No.K4177 wait for departure at Shanghai South Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, late on Jan. 25, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- HOHHOT, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Hohhot Railway Station in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the t

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A policeman helps a child heading for destinations in China's northeast provinces at Nanning Railway Station in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million trai

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- XUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos in hanfu, a type of traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train tr

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- XUZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A young volunteer helps a tourist at Xuzhou East Railway Station in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board their trains at Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the fi

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- CHONGQING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xinhu

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- CHANGCHUN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at Changchun Railway Station in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of t

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on train No.K4177 wait for departure at Shanghai South Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, late on Jan. 25, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member helps a tourist at Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel r

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (X

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- HOHHOT, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train pulls into the Hohhot Railway Station in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the t

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers check in at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xinhu

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- WUHAN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel

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(240126) -- YONGZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers on board a train wait to depart at Daozhou Railway Station in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- YONGZHOU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member watches a train depart on the platform at Daozhou Railway Station in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the f

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(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xin

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- NANJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the firs

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on a bullet train bound for Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 mill

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- HEFEI, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows passengers waiting for ticket check at Hefei South Railway Station in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Fr

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- NANJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 26, 2024 shows bullet trains at a maintenance base in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the firs

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xin

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 26, 2024. China officially ushered in its largest annual population migration on Friday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, with record-breaking journey numbers expected. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry. Of the total, 7.2 billion trips or about 80 percent will be made by self-driving, while 1.8 billion trips will be made via railways, highways, waterways, and civil aviation, the ministry said. China's railway operator on Friday said the country's railways are expected to handle 480 million passengers during this travel season, with an average of 12 million trips daily, an increase of 37.9 percent compared with the previous year. About 10.6 million train trips are expected to be made on Friday, the first day of the travel rush. (Xin