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Freezing weather disrupts holiday journey home
date:2016/01/25
The worst cold snap in years disrupted travel plans of some Chinese as millions embarked on journeys home on Sunday, the first day of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush.
Students, migrant workers and other passengers boarded trains, buses, and planes to head home for the Spring Festival, or the lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 8 this year.
Their trips were impacted by the worst cold in decades, which caused snow and blizzards in eastern and southern provinces. Railway authorities in the eastern city of Nanjing said at least 38 trains were delayed on Sunday.
At the Hangzhou airport, many people started to line up for check-in early Sunday. Airport authorities said flights may be delayed because of defrosting. The airport expects to handle 80,000 passengers on Sunday.
"The Spring Festival travel rush means a bigger workload, and this year, the cold weather has kept us busier," said Liu Ying, a train attendant on the Shanghai-Nanjing express rail service.
Fortunately, the weather will be warmer from tomorrow. Hope everyone be home safely and happily.
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