Spring Festival test for local governments

Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded at Guangzhou Railway Station due to the recent bad weather, when heavy snow delayed more than a dozen trains. The number of passengers meant many were forced to stand outside as they waited until their trains were ready for boarding.

In a couple of days, sleet and snow are once again expected to envelop a large part of southwestern and southern China, which will, to different extents, affect the transport of millions of passengers heading home for the traditional Spring Festival.

It is on such occasions the capabilities of local governments to provide public services are tested.