Overture of Spring Festival travel rush in China

A couple hugs before separating from each other at the square of Beijing west railway station on Jan 13, 2014. The annual Spring Festival travel rush is about to start. The Spring Festival, the most important occasion for a family reunion for the Chinese people, falls on the first day of the first month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, or Jan 31 this year. [Photo / Chinanews.com]