A migrant worker wearing a face mask carries his belongings at the Beijing West Railway Station Friday, one day before the beginning of this year’s Chunyun, also known as the Lunar New Year travel rush. Photo: VCG

Passengers carrying their belongings walk on the platform of Nanjing railway station in East China’s Jiangsu province, on Friday. Photo: VCG

A child carries a package on a platform in Beijing railway station on Saturday, the first day of this year’s Lunar New Year travel rush. The national railway transported 6.018 million passengers that day. Photo: VCG

Passengers wearing masks wait to board a train in Guangzhou railway station, South China’s Guangdong province, at 12:50 a.m. on Saturday. Photo: VCG

A passenger in a protective suit waits to board a train in Shenzhen North station in Guangdong on Jan. 28, 2021, the first day of the Lunar New Year travel rush. Photo: VCG

Passengers stand at the waiting hall of the Beijing railway station in January 2020. Photo: VCG

A passenger carries a stuffed toy at Beijing railway station in January 2019. Photo: VCG

A child runs to catch a train at a railway station in Jinan, East China’s Shandong province, in January 2014. Photo: VCG

Children look out the window posing for a photo before their train departs from Guangzhou railway station in January 2013. Photo: VCG

A passenger climbs in the window of a train at Wuhan railway station, Central China’s Hubei province, in January 2008. Photo: VCG

People queue up to buy tickets at Beijing West Railway Station in February 2007. Photo: VCG

Passengers wait for their trains outside Wuchang railway station during the Lunar New Year travel rush in 1990. Photo: VCG