The Du family, from Guangxi province, works in Beijing. They rarely have a chance to go home, so they are leaving early to celebrate New Year with relatives. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

The Du family, from Guangxi province, works in Beijing. They rarely have a chance to go home, so they are leaving early to celebrate New Year with relatives. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mr. Yang, who has a five-year-old son, has worked in E-commerce in Tianjin for four years. He rarely has time to go back home. This year, he will visit his hometown with his wife and their son. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mrs. Yang and her son wait for their train. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mrs. Yang and her son wait for their train. cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mrs. Gao and her four-year-old daughter travel 11 hours by train from Yinchuan, Ningxia province, to Tianjin to celebrate the new year. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mrs. Zhang travels back to Inner Mongolia with her daughter celebrate the new year. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mrs. Zhang travels back to Inner Mongolia with her son to celebrate the new year. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mrs. Zhang travels back to Inner Mongolia with her son to celebrate the new year. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mr. Bian, who works in the construction industry in Beijing,travels from Hebei province to Sichuan province,visiting his father and mother-in law with his wife and their son. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mr. Bian, who works in the construction industry in Beijing,travels from Hebei province to Sichuan province,visiting his father and mother-in law with his wife and their son. (cctv.cn/Zhang Di)

Mr. Xu (1st, right), his wife, and his relatives have run a restaurant in Beijing for two years; they are hurrying back home to celebrate their father’s 80th birthday. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. Xu (1st, right),, his wife, and his relatives have run a restaurant in Beijing for two years; they are hurrying back home to celebrate their father’s 80th birthday. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. and Mrs. Li have worked in Beijing for more than 20 years; this year, work is not as intense as usual, so they can go back to their hometown in Hubei province early to mark the new year. Mr. and Mrs. Li take a selfie together while waiting for their train. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. and Mrs. Li have worked in Beijing for more than 20 years; this year, work is not as intense as usual, so they can go back to their hometown in Hubei province early to mark the new year. Mr. and Mrs. Li take a selfie together while waiting for their train. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. Feng from Shandong province come to Beijing to treat his daughter’s eye illness. She has recovered now. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. Feng from Shandong province come to Beijing to treat his daughter’s eye illness. She has recovered now. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. Feng from Shandong province come to Beijing to treat his daughter’s eye illness. She has recovered now. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mr. Feng from Shandong province come to Beijing to treat his daughter’s eye illness. She has recovered now. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

She is having fun beside her father. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mrs. Cheng has worked in Beijing for more than 10 years. She will visit her hometown with her parents, husband and their son. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mrs. Cheng has worked in Beijing for more than 10 years. She will visit her hometown with her parents, husband and their son.

Mrs. Su sends off her parents and son. She will go back home alone after her work is done. Her son, Hui, is an energetic boy who hassles her for toys. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

Mrs. Su sends off her parents and son. She will go back home alone after her work is done. Her son, Hui, is an energetic boy who hassles her for toys.

Mrs. Su sends off her parents and son. She will go back home alone after her work is done. Her son, Hui, is an energetic boy who hassles her for toys.

Hui is a five-year-old who is interested in the military. Mrs. Su and her son look at military photos.

Hui is a five-year-old who is interested in the military. Mrs. Su and her son look at military photos.

A daughter bought a sack of food for her parents. Because they did not get tickets, she bought folding stools for them. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)

A daughter bought a sack of food for her parents. Because they did not get tickets, she bought folding stools for them. (cctv.cn/Liu Siting)