China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected A woman directs passengers at the departure hall at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Travelers walk towards the departure hall to catch their trains at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A traveler carries a baby at the departure hall as they try to catch their trains at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Travelers rush at the departure hall to catch their trains at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A train makes it's way as people head back home ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Travelers sit at the waiting area at the departure hall to catch their trains at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A woman carries a boy as they wait to board their train at the Beijing West Railway Station as families travel back home ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A security person watches travelers at the Beijing West Railway Station as families travel back home ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Travelers wait inside a bullet train at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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A woman directs passengers at the departure hall at the Beijing West Railway Station ahead of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)