Returning home for Tet, Chinese people suffer from snow and rain

According to the CGTN television network, about 9 billion trips took place during this year's "chunyun" in China. The chunyun, which runs from January 26 to March 5, is considered the world's largest annual human migration, when hundreds of millions of Chinese people return to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families.

Workers clear snow on railway tracks in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province on February 5.

China's National Meteorological Center issued a snowstorm warning in many provinces on February 4, with heavy snowfall forecast in Henan , Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong, according to Xinhua.

Trains at a station in Zhengzhou city, Henan province on February 4.

Police push a car stuck in the snow in Changde city, Hunan province on February 4.

In recent days, videos posted on social media have shown people stuck on broken-down trains or in cars on snowy highways in many cities.

Workers clear snow in Huainan City, Anhui Province on February 4.

Inside Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai on February 3.

Hundreds of trains were canceled or delayed, leaving passengers stranded at train stations, Reuters reported, citing local media. Wuhan’s Tianhe Airport, a transport hub, was temporarily closed on February 6.

Passengers wait at a railway station in Wuhan on February 4 as trains are delayed.

Passengers at a train station in Hengyang city, Hunan province on January 31.

At least two people have died in snow-related accidents. The extreme weather is expected to last for several more days, and many cities have raised their alert levels and emergency response plans.

People ride motorbikes in the snow in Huai'an city, Jiangsu province on February 4.

The meteorological agency forecasts snowfall and cold weather in the south will last until mid-week and improve from February 8.

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