China witnesses travel peak as festival draws near

Passengers stand in queue at the waiting hall of Yinchuan Train Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Jan 24, 2013. Yinchuan witnessed a travel peak on Thursday as the Spring Festival draws near. The Spring Festival travel peak will begin on Jan 26 and last for about 40 days. The Spring Festival, the most important occasion for a family reunion for the Chinese people, falls on the first day of the first month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, or Feb 10 this year.  [Photo/Xinhua]