Largest mass migration of all time: Hundreds of millions of Chinese are on the move. Chinese Ministry of Transport forecasts around nine billion individual trips for this period - a record.
Many of China's 1.4 billion people require multiple journeys to reach their destination or are visiting family members in different locations. Last year, people in China were able to visit their relatives without restrictions for the first time since the start of the corona pandemic. The Spring Festival, which is also traditionally a time for shopping, dining out and staying in hotels, could lead to a short-term economic revival.