As for holiday travel, I'd say this takes the cake: get a look at these poor folks in the Xi'an Railway Station ticket center, in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
It was taken yesterday (January 5, 2011). Or As China Daily explains:
"Chinese railway doesn't start until Jan 19 this year, but people who're eager to get a seat on the train have already started their struggles. During the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, from Jan 19 to Feb 27, about 230 million trips are expected on Chinese railways, 5.75 million a day. Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which starts on Feb 3 this year, is China's biggest holiday, during which people return home to be with family."
*[Photo/Xinhua]
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