In pics: touching moments along journey home ahead of Spring Festival

File photo taken on Feb. 13, 2012 shows a policewoman (1st, R) assisting a passenger in carrying her child at the Chongqing North Railway Station in southwest China's Chongqing. As the reunion with the family during the Lunar New Year is a long-standing tradition in China, people embark on journey home ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 5 this year. The 40-day 2019 Spring Festival travel rush started on Jan. 21, with 3 billion trips expected to be made. Here are some touching moments along the homeward bound journey. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)