At 5:30 a.m., Wang Hui stood at Shenzhen North Railway Station with her family, awaiting the first high-speed train from Shenzhen City in south China to Xi'an City in northwest China, departing at 6:08 a.m.
A mother and permanent resident in the metropolis, Wang expressed that despite building a life in Shenzhen, she always yearns for her hometown 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, Ms. Zhong, was heading back to her hometown in Chenzhou, central China's Hunan Province. Having lived in Shenzhen for more than a decade, she mentioned that the city's rapid growth had never lessened her feelings of homesickness during the Spring Festival.
\"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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