In China, the 40-day travel surge will witness hundreds of millions of people return to their hometowns for family reunions. (Photo by Liu Changsong/Xinhua)

　　Robots dance for passengers at the waiting hall of Kunshan South Railway Station in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 2, 2026.

　　China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Monday, 15 days ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year.

　　A total of 9.5 billion passenger trips are expected during this year's travel rush period that will end on March 13, which will be a historic high. (Photo by Wang Xuzhong/Xinhua)

　　A high-speed train runs in downtown Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2026.

　　China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Monday, 15 days ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year.

　　A total of 9.5 billion passenger trips are expected during this year's travel rush period that will end on March 13, which will be a historic high. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

　　Passengers take escalators at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2026.

　　China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Monday, 15 days ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year.

　　A total of 9.5 billion passenger trips are expected during this year's travel rush period that will end on March 13, which will be a historic high. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)