Rain may hamper festival transport

Returning to major cities after the Spring Festival holidays might prove to be quite a task as more rain is likely to lash South China in the coming week, paralyzing public transport, the meteorological department said on Wednesday.

Moderate rain will hit most regions of southern China, parts of northwestern areas and eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau this week and continue till Feb 5, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said.

There is forecast of rain in the eastern parts of Yangtze River and Huaihe River basins, and most parts of South China today.