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January 27, 2012

Chinese New Year Migration.... Google. 27th January 2012

More passengers hit road as holiday winds down

China Daily - ‎34 minutes ago‎
BEIJING - Highway stations across China have seen increasing passenger flow while millions of Chinese return to work as the week-long Spring Festival holiday comes to an end, transport authorities said Friday. A total of 40.91 million road trips were ...

Microblog becomes popular way for young people to celebrate New Year

Xinhua - ‎1 hour ago‎
BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese people are savoring a week of holidays, family reunions and feasting, microblogging is emerging as a new way for the young generation to celebrate the traditional holiday.

China braces for Spring Festival return travel

China Daily - ‎16 hours ago‎
BEIJING - Railway terminals in major Chinese cities are braced for a new travel rush, as millions of travelers are returning to city work near the end of the week-long Spring Festival holiday. The country's railway authority said that it put 514 more ...

Better-off Chinese travel abroad for Lunar New Year

Xinhua - ‎Jan 25, 2012‎
BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- As millions rushed to board a homebound train before the Chinese Lunar New Year, a growing number of avid travelers decided to spend the most important holiday far away from home. China Youth Travel Service (CYTS), ...

The Year of the Dragon and the world's greatest migration

Daily Maverick - ‎1 hour ago‎
The end of January marks the culmination of the holiday travel period in China in which as many as 300-million or so people, attempt to get to their ancestral village, or from their village to family members in big cities. This year, however, the usual ...

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