The Spring Festival in 2024 has ended, so when does the Spring Festival generally start and end?
China's Spring Festival generally starts from about the fifteenth day of the lunar month and ends around the twenty-fifth day of the first month of the following year. During this time, due to the approach of the Spring Festival and the return of a large number of migrant workers and students to their hometowns for the New Year, the nationwide logistics will usher in a peak period, which will bring huge pressure to transportation.
In order to cope with the traffic pressure during the Spring Festival, transportation departments at all levels, railways, highways, aviation and other transportation enterprises will formulate detailed transportation plans in advance to increase transportation capacity and improve transportation efficiency. At the same time, safety management will also be strengthened to ensure the safety of passengers.
In addition to preparations for transportation, all localities will also strengthen market supervision to prevent illegal acts such as price hikes and consumer fraud during the Spring Festival travel period. At the same time, various forms of volunteer service activities will be carried out to provide convenience and assistance to passengers.
What are the main modes of transportation for the Spring Festival?
First and foremost is rail transport. As one of the largest means of transportation in China, the railway carries hundreds of millions of passengers during the Spring Festival travel period. Every year, during the Spring Festival, the railway department will open additional temporary trains and adjust the train schedule to meet the huge passenger flow demand. At the same time, the railway department has also improved the speed and comfort of trains through technological upgrades, providing passengers with a better travel experience.
Road transportation is also one of the important modes of transportation during the Spring Festival. The road network spans both urban and rural areas, providing travelers with more flexible and convenient travel options. During the Spring Festival, the capacity of road transport has also been greatly improved, and local highway departments have increased the frequency and extended the operation time to cope with the peak of the Spring Festival.
Civil aviation transport is also an indispensable part of the Spring Festival travel period. For travelers traveling long distances, airplanes are the quickest way to get around. During the Spring Festival travel period, major airlines will increase flights and capacity, while optimizing service processes to improve passenger travel efficiency.
There is also water transport. Although water transport accounts for a relatively small proportion of the Spring Festival transportation, it is still an important mode of transportation in some coastal areas along the river. During the Spring Festival travel period, local port and shipping departments will also increase the frequency of flights and optimize services to meet the travel needs of passengers.