By Matthew Bossons
If you live in the PRC and suffer from enochlophobia, the fear of crowds, you may want to batten down the hatches in your flat for the next month or so: The worlds largest annual human migration is currently underway in China and boy oh boy, does it look hectic.
Known as chunyun in Mandarin Chinese, the travel rush is the result of Chinese people across the PRC (and beyond) leaving their adopted homes in Chinas megacities to celebrate Spring Festival with their family in their hometown.
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According to projections released by Chinas national railway operator last month, roughly 440 million trips are expected to be made on Chinas rail system during chunyun in 2020 32.5 million more than in 2019. China Daily reports that this years travel rush began on January 10 and will last until February 28.
According to a projection from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), there will be three billion trips made for family celebrations and travel from January 10 to February 18.
Photos of this years chunyun have begun circulating online in recent days, showing seemingly endless traffic jams and super-long lines at train stations and airports throughout the country.
Below, we share some of our favorite shots with you from across China:
Crowds at Guangzhou South Railway Station on January 16. Image via Xinhua
Crowds at Guangzhou South Railway Station on January 16. Image via Xinhua
Crowds at Guangzhou South Railway Station on January 16. Image via Xinhua
Passengers at the ticket gates in Guiyang Railway Station on January 10. Image via Xinhua
A family waits outside the Guiyang Railway Station, in Guiyang, Guizhou province on January 10. Image via Xinhua
Traffic on the Wuhan-Shenzhen Expressway on January 18. Image via /WeChat
Traffic on the Wuhan-Shenzhen Expressway. Image via /WeChat
Chunyun traffic in Guangzhou, as captured by a drone. Image via @/Weibo
Early morning traffic in Foshan. Image via @JunyRow/Weibo
Escape from Wuxi! Image via @/Weibo
A train station in Wuxi. Image via @/Weibo
Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station on January 18. Image via @/Weibo
While all of these photos have been published online in recent days, Thats would like to note that we cannot independently verify exactly when and where each image was taken.
Additional reporting by Ryan Gandolfo.
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[Cover image via Xinhua]
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