Passengers have the tickets checked at a railway station in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2011. The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush will start on Jan. 19, 2011 as many passengers will go back home for the family reunion. [Xinhua]

A staff member fills hot water for passengers at a railway station in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2011. The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush will start on Jan. 19, 2011 as many passengers will go back home for the family reunion. [Xinhua]