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Beijing

China braces for passenger record

China's transportation system will carry a record number of passengers during the upcoming chunyun - the annual peak travel period around the Lunar New Year Festival. Up to 2.91 billion trips are expected to be made via road, railway, air and water between Jan 24 and March 3 in the annual migration - up 3.6 percent year-on-year, the National Development and Reform Commission said. This year's Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 8.