The road home: Aerial photos show one-way traffic for Spring Festival rush
Updated 10:37, 28-Jun-2018
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As Chinese Spring Festival approaches, the largest annual mass migration of people on the planet is underway, making this period the busiest time of year for China’s transport system. (Photo:Xinhua)

As Chinese Spring Festival approaches, the largest annual mass migration of people on the planet is underway, making this period the busiest time of year for China’s transport system. (Photo:Xinhua)

Over a 40 day period, around a billion people will make more than 3.5 billion journeys, mostly traveling from major cities back to hometowns in other provinces or the countryside. (Photo:Xinhua)

Over a 40 day period, around a billion people will make more than 3.5 billion journeys, mostly traveling from major cities back to hometowns in other provinces or the countryside. (Photo:Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Monday clearly showed the direction of traffic on the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Photo:Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Monday clearly showed the direction of traffic on the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Photo:Xinhua)

Many Chinese people now choose to drive home as the traditional Chinese Spring Festival approaches, with more and more car owners and improved road infrastructure across the country. (Photo:Xinhua)

Many Chinese people now choose to drive home as the traditional Chinese Spring Festival approaches, with more and more car owners and improved road infrastructure across the country. (Photo:Xinhua)