1月13日，2017年春运开始，世界上规模最大的、周期性的人类大迁徙活动拉开序幕。

Beijing well prepared for Spring Festival travel rush

CRIENGLISH.com

With the start of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush - the world's largest human migration - China is expecting a record-high flow of passengers.

According to the figures released by the Beijing Railway Bureau[北京铁路局], the capital city is expected to handle 31.5 million passenger trips this year, a growth of 6 percent over last year's total.

And on the peak day - January 25th - more than 600,000 trips are expected in the Chinese capital.

Xie Jingyi, spokesman for Beijing Railway Station, says a surge[1] in passengers will test China's railway capacity.

[1]surge

a sudden and great increase 陡增，剧增，急剧上升

An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.

突然出现的电压剧增导致电脑死机。

a sudden and great movement forward 涌现，奔涌

At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field.

比赛结束后，大群的球迷涌向比赛场地。

"In terms of guaranteeing the transport capacity[运力], this year Beijing Railway Station has added 36 pairs of passenger trains, including 30 pairs of long-distance trains. They are mainly in the Beijing-Harbin direction, as well as the ones heading for Guangzhou, Kowloon, Yuanping, and Baotou. And most of the medium- and short-distance trains are going to cities like Qinhuangdao, Zhangjiakou, and Tangshan. Now we're fully prepared for the booming passenger numbers. We'll tap into[利用;挖掘] the potential in enhancing our transport capacity."

Zhu Dianping, director of the Passenger Station Management Section with Beijing Railway Bureau, says over 460 ticket dispensers[自动售票机] have been moved from indoor halls to squares outside stations, in order to save passengers' time in picking up tickets.

She says several other changes have been made as well, to improve the passenger experience.

"Three railway stations in Beijing have opened their official accounts on WeChat. Passengers can follow them via the shake function or scanning the QR code[扫描二维码]. By logging into the accounts, passengers can purchase tickets, get travel advisories, check the trains' arrival time, and book catering services on the train. Those handicapped[残疾的], aged or pregnant passengers can also reserve priority service through the account."

Survey results have found that passengers during Spring Festival are mainly composed by students, migrant workers, and others who are heading back to their home towns.

Huang Jingyin, an engineer who now lives in Beijing, has joined the migration. She took the train from Beijing station to Tangshan today.

"There are more passengers than usual. The station opens up with more real-name verification windows[实名验证/认证窗口], along with radio broadcasts to direct passengers to the less crowded windows. After the check of ID card and train ticket, passengers can get a notice paper, showing the corresponding waiting room, which is very convenient. There are also several special channels with staff being responsible for helping the elderly, and passengers with children, to get on the train in advance."

The 40-day travel frenzy[2] lasts from today to Feb. 21.. The hectic[3] period surrounds the Chinese lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 27 this year.

[2]frenzy:(an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion that is sometimes violent 疯狂，狂热，狂暴

In a frenzy of rage she hit him.

她盛怒之下打了他。

the media frenzy over the celebrity wedding

媒体对王妃去世表现出的极大兴趣

[3]hectic：full of activity, or very busy and fast 繁忙的，忙碌的

a hectic schedule

满当当的日程表

The area has become a haven for people tired of the hectic pace of city life.

这一地区成了那些厌倦城市繁忙生活的人们的安乐所。

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