Zhanjiang ushered in the Spring Festival travel rush on February 4, when the Spring Festival, the traditional Chinese New Year, was only two weeks away. Although the new industrial hub won't see so many migrant workers go home for holiday as the first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the major traffic stations in the city will also witness the busiest period of a year in the next 40 days.

The railway station handles 7,800 trips on the first day of the travel rush,a small number compared with the peak period.

The railway station handled 7,800 trips on the first day of the travel rush, a small number compared with the peak time. But more and more people heading for their hometowns will flock to the station in the next two weeks, as “Going home during the Spring Festival” has been the long-standing faith for most Chinese people. Let's catch a glimpse of the touching scenes on the way!