Train passengers line up at the railway station in Hengyang, Hunan province, on Wednesday. Photo: VCG

A group of children ready to travel wait outside Beijing Railway Station on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

A couple and their dog ride their motorcycle home in Guangdong province. Photo: VCG

Two children walk hand in hand in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Two passengers carrying bedding sets wait to board their train in Beijing Railway Station on Sunday. Photo: VCG

A passenger carries a toy George Pig, a character from the cartoon “Peppa Pig,” while waiting to get on the train in Beijing on Jan. 21. Photo: VCG