China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear

Nine billion journeys are expected to be taken. Picture: AP

China’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of journeys expected in the coming days for the peak of the 40-day annual mass migration – the world’s biggest annual movement of humanity.

The actual new year holiday, which marks the start of the year of the snake in the 12-month lunar calendar, comes on Wednesday, while New Year’s Eve on Tuesday is reserved for family gatherings and traditional fireworks displays.