Bullet trains slash journey times as families head home

High-speed services carry passengers in comfort and style for Spring Festival holiday

China's growing high-speed rail network has made life a lot easier for people traveling back home during the annual Spring Festival holiday rush, according to passengers.

"I clearly remember 20 years ago, when I first came to Beijing to procure goods, I had to spend more than 50 hours on a train when returning to my hometown in Guangzhou," said Ding Mingyao, a food wholesaler who has been doing business in Beijing since 1994.