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China Lunar New Year travel - in pictures

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Passengers arrive at Hankou railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Wuhan, Hubei province. AFP
People wearing masks rush to catch their trains in Suzhou, a city in eastern China's Jiangsu province. This Lunar New Year public holiday, which officially begins on January 21, will be the first since 2020 without coronavirus travel restrictions. Xinhua via AP
Passengers at Hankou railway station in Wuhan. China is bracing itself for an increase in the spread of coronavirus infections amid the large amount of travelling. AFP
Passengers board their train at Hankou railway station in Wuhan. AFP
People wearing masks prepare to catch their trains at the North Railway Station in Shenzhen, a city in southern China's Guangdong province. Xinhua via AP
Passengers arrive at Hankou railway station in Wuhan. AFP
Passengers make their way to a Beijing railway station as people go back to their hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations. AFP
This Lunar New Year public holiday, which officially begins on January 21, will be the first since 2020 without coronavirus travel restrictions. AFP
China's Ministry of Transport said on Friday that it expects more than two billion passengers trips over the next 40 days. AFP
China on Saturday marked the first day of chunyun, the 40-day period of Lunar New Year travel, and braced itself for an increase in the spread of coronavirus infections. AFP
China has dismantled its zero-Covid policy over the past month following protests against frequent testing, restricted movement and mass lockdowns. AFP

Passengers arrive at Hankou railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in Wuhan, Hubei province. AFP

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