Homeward Journeys: Chinese Families Reunite for Spring Festival
Amid the Spring Festival, travelers like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong journey from Shenzhen to their hometowns, embracing family and traditions during China’s most significant holiday.
News & Insights Across Asia
Join us on a journey across Asia and beyond, exploring vibrant cultures, cuisines, history, and breathtaking destinations.
Amid the Spring Festival, travelers like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong journey from Shenzhen to their hometowns, embracing family and traditions during China’s most significant holiday.
Millions of Chinese travelers embark on journeys home for the Spring Festival, highlighting deep-rooted traditions and the importance of family amidst record-breaking travel volumes.
During China’s Spring Festival, millions journey home in a record-breaking travel rush. Stories of people like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong highlight the enduring significance of family and tradition.
Every year, people like Wang Hui and Zhong travel across China to reunite with family for the Spring Festival, embracing traditions and the warmth of home despite the challenges of long journeys.
At the break of dawn, travelers like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong begin their journeys from Shenzhen back to their hometowns, highlighting the deep-rooted cultural significance of family reunions during China’s Spring Festival.
As China’s Spring Festival ushers in a record-breaking travel rush, residents like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong embark on heartfelt journeys home, highlighting the enduring importance of family and tradition.
As China’s Spring Festival approaches, millions like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong embark on heartfelt journeys home, highlighting the enduring importance of family and tradition during the festive season.
Millions journey home as China’s Spring Festival prompts record-breaking travel and heartfelt reunions, highlighting the enduring importance of family and tradition.
Millions across the Chinese mainland embark on record-breaking journeys during the Spring Festival, reuniting with families and celebrating cultural traditions amid the annual travel rush.
Millions across China embark on journeys home for the Spring Festival. At Shenzhen North Railway Station, travelers like Wang Hui and Ms. Zhong reflect on the pull of home and the importance of family traditions.
Millions of Chinese travelers embark on record-breaking journeys home for the Spring Festival, embracing traditions and reuniting with family, as stories from Shenzhen highlight the enduring pull of hometown roots.
Over 270 million inter-regional trips are expected on Friday, the 11th day of China’s Spring Festival travel rush, marking a significant surge in travel as people journey home for family reunions.
Xixi Wetland Park in Hangzhou lights up with over a thousand lanterns as residents prepare to welcome the Year of the Snake. Traditional performances will entertain visitors during the Spring Festival holiday.
Benxi, nestled in Liaoning Province, is known as China’s “Hometown of Maple Leaves.” Explore this city’s captivating landscapes, from fiery autumn hues to pristine winter snows, and embark on a journey into nature’s artistry.
Lucy discovers the joy of ice skating on Beijing’s frozen Tuanjie Lake, immersing herself in a beloved local tradition and embracing the city’s winter charm for the first time.
China expects over 250 million inter-regional trips on Day 10 of the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, known as chunyun.
Animals at Shanghai Wild Animal Park are enjoying customized New Year feasts during Xiaonian, as caretakers prepare tailored meals to stimulate natural behaviors and add festive cheer.
A large-scale lantern fair has opened at Jiangnan Park in Jilin, blending traditional Spring Festival lanterns with immersive VR and AR technologies to create a dazzling world of light and shadow.
Jinan welcomes Xiaonian with vibrant lantern displays, celebrating the onset of the Spring Festival and adding festive cheer to the city’s parks and commercial areas.
Jinan’s colorful lanterns illuminate the city as Xiaonian marks the beginning of the Spring Festival, adding festive vibrancy to parks and commercial districts in Shandong Province.