The great Spring Festival getaway begins

A boy looks through the window of a train heading from Beijing to Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Jan 23, 2016. More than 2.9 billion trips will be made around China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which kicked off on Sunday, traffic police authorities estimated. Spring Festival, China's most important holiday centering on family reunions, falls on Feb 8. [Photo/CFP]