At 5:30 a.m., Wang Hui stood at Shenzhen North Railway Station with her family, awaiting the first high-speed train departing at 6:08 a.m. from Shenzhen City in south China to Xi'an City in the northwest.
A mother and permanent resident of the bustling metropolis, Wang shared that despite building a life in Shenzhen, the call of her hometown grows stronger each year during the Spring Festival.
\"I've been in Shenzhen since university, and now I have my own family, but every year, as the Spring Festival approaches, I can't help but feel the pull of home,\" she said, smiling despite the early hour and the long journey ahead.
Another traveler, surnamed Zhong, was making her way back to her hometown in Chenzhou, central China's Hunan Province. Having lived in Shenzhen for over a decade, she noted that the city's rapid growth hasn't diminished her homesickness during the festive season.
\"I've planned this trip for a month. The Spring Festival is when you want to be with family and embrace the traditions that connect us,\" Zhong said.
Reference(s):
China's Spring Festival: Record-breaking travel, cultural feast
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