Chinese holiday rush
For many Chinese who want railway tickets home for the annual Spring Festival migration, the government’s promise of having a better system by 2012 is a distant hope. The problem is now.
Starting Friday, the first day to book tickets for the travel rush expected to last from January 11 to Febuary 28, long queues appeared at ticket booths in almost every major railway hub.
In Wuhan, college students were first hit by the rush, as many schools’ winter break starts from January 10 to 17.
At the Wuchang Railway Station alone, more than 60,000 tickets were sold on Friday.
In Shanghai, police and security officers were put 24-hour on guard to maintain order and prevent accidents.
They gave each passenger a number and assigned them to different waiting lines.
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Source: China View