Some 2.98 billion trips expected to be made during Spring Festival travel rush

Chief conductor Huang Lijun (L, front) helps passengers buy ticket on a train from Xianmen Railway Station to Wuyishan East Railway Station, Feb. 1, 2018. The 2018 Spring Festival travel rush, known as the Chunyun, started on Thursday and will last till March 12. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during the Chunyun. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Feb. 16 this year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)