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![A worker makes a giant lantern in a lantern factory in Zhoucun District of Zibo, east China's Shandong Province, ahead of the Spring festival [Xinhua]](http://thebricspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/132103711_41n.jpg)
A worker makes a giant lantern in a lantern factory in Zhoucun District of Zibo, east China’s Shandong Province, ahead of the Spring festival [Xinhua]
Over 3 billion journeys are expected to be made during the festive period that runs until March 15.
The 40-day travel frenzy is known as “Chunyun”, the hectic period surrounding Chinese New Year, which falls this year on Feb. 19.
The period of Chinese New Year celebrations is China’s most important family holiday, with hundreds of millions of people heading for their hometowns to reunite with relatives and old friends.
With China’s 1.3 billion people abiding by the same holiday schedule, the crush of hundreds of millions of travellers returning home to their families sends the country into overdrive. Flight costs rise; lines at train ticket offices take up entire city blocks.
Beijing Capital Airport will handle a daily average of 245,900 people during this year’s Chunyun, up 4.12 per cent from the same period in 2014.
A total of 65,500 arrival and departure flights, 1,638 daily on average, are scheduled for Chunyun, up 4.62 per cent on last year.
On Wednesday, there are 1,638 planned flights, with arrival and departure passengers expected to hit 235,700.
Three travel peaks will appear during this year’s 40-day Chunyun: from Feb. 9 to 17, from Feb. 24 to 28, and from March 7 to 10.
Source: Agencies
