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

A child and a woman kiss while waiting for a train at the Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 21, 2019. 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/Wang Jianwei)