Pandemic Clamps Down Chinaâs Big Holiday Travel Season Published January 28th, 2021 - 12:00 GMT
This year, authorities have offered free refunds on plane tickets and extra pay for workers who stay put to dissuade travel for the holiday. (Shutterstock)
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International arrivals are similarly affected, with virtually all foreigners barred from entering China.
Efforts to dissuade Chinese from traveling for Lunar New Year appeared to be working as Beijingâs main train station was largely quiet and estimates of passenger totals were smaller than in past years.
Thursday started the roughly two-week travel rush ahead of the holiday that falls this year on February 12, a time when trains and other transportation are usually packed with migrant workers taking what may be their only chance each year to travel home and see family, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
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