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Spring Festival travel rush starts early

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Source: CCTV.com | 01-04-2009 09:09

Special Report:   2009 Spring Festival

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An early Spring Festival rush has hit two of China's largest cities in the last few days as many migrant workers have changed their plans and are now heading home earlier. Local railway authorities have advised travelers to travel as early as possible to avoid the peak period.

An early Spring Festival rush has hit two of China's largest cities in the last few days as many migrant workers have changed their plans and are now heading home earlier.

An early Spring Festival rush has hit two of China's 
largest cities in the last few days as many migrant 
workers have changed their plans and are now heading 
home earlier.

The Beijing West Railway Station logged 130-thousand passengers departing on the first day of 2009. And the predicted peak for the Spring Festival rush has already been reached.