train tickets for the first day of the peak travel season for the Spring Festival of 2026 went on sale this Monday, China’s railway operator reported.
A passenger buys train tickets at a railway station on Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua).This year’s busiest travel period, known as chunyun in mandarin chinesewhich literally means transportation in the Spring Festival, will be extended from February 2 to March 13according to the China State Railway Group.
The national railway network plans to handle 539 million passenger trips during the 40-day period this year, representing an increase of 5 percent compared to chunyun in 2025, according to the same source.
A passenger buys train tickets at a railway station in Wuhan, China, Jan. 19, 2026 (Xinhua).Every year, during the peak transportation season of the Spring Festival, millions of people who work, study or live outside their hometowns return home to join their families for China’s most important traditional festival, resulting in the largest annual human migration in the world.
This year’s Spring Festival falls on February 17. To better respond to the increase in travel demand, rail operators have launched a series of service improvements, including a limited-time free refund policy for wrongly purchased tickets, expanded «silent wagons» and discounted tickets for students.
Xinhua Agency.
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