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2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Spring Festival travel rush
chūn yùn
春运
passengers
lǚ kè
旅客
total
zǒng liàng
总量
reached
dá
达
9.4 billion
jiǔ shí sì yì
九十四亿
trips
rén cì
人次
,
broke again
zài chuàng
再创
all-time record
lì shǐ xīn gāo
历史新高

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Chunyun
chūn yùn
春运
Feb 2
èr yuè èr rì
二月二日
to
zhì
至
Mar 13
sān yuè shí sān rì
三月十三日
,
lasting
wéi qī
为期
40 days
sì shí tiān
四十天
,
nationwide
quán guó
全国
passengers
lǚ kè
旅客
total trips
chū xíng zǒng liàng
出行总量
approx
yuē
约
9.4B trips
jiǔ shí sì yì rén cì
九十四亿人次
,
set a record
chuàng lì shǐ jì lù
创历史纪录
。

February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Spring Festival travel rush
chūn yùn
春运
on
yú
于
Feb 2
èr yuè èr rì
二月二日
officially
zhèng shì
正式
began
kāi shǐ
开始
,
Mar 13
sān yuè shí sān rì
三月十三日
ended
jié shù
结束
,
lasting
wéi qī
为期
40 days
sì shí tiān
四十天
。
this Chunyun
běn cì chūn yùn
本次春运
nationwide
quán guó
全国
passenger
lǚ kè
旅客
total trips
chū xíng zǒng liàng
出行总量
approximately reached
yuē dá
约达
9.4B trips
jiǔ shí sì yì rén cì
九十四亿人次
,
set a record
chuàng lì shǐ xīn gāo
创历史新高
。
road travel
gōng lù chū xíng
公路出行
approx
yuē
约
8.7B trips
bā shí qī yì rén cì
八十七亿人次
,
is
shì
是
the main
zuì zhǔ yào de
最主要的
mode of travel
chū xíng fāng shì
出行方式
。
rail passengers
tiě lù lǚ kè
铁路旅客
exceeded
chāo guò
超过
500M trips
wǔ yì rén cì
五亿人次
,
air passengers
mín háng lǚ kè
民航旅客
approx
yuē
约
94M trips
jiǔ qiān sì bǎi wàn rén cì
九千四百万人次
。
Chunyun
chūn yùn
春运
is
shì
是
in the world
shì jiè shàng
世界上
largest scale
guī mó zuì dà de
规模最大的
population migration
rén kǒu qiān xǐ huó dòng
人口迁徙活动
,
every year
měi nián
每年
always around
dōu zài
都在
Lunar New Year
nóng lì xīn nián
农历新年
period
qián hòu
前后
occurs
fā shēng
发生
。

New Words

jìshù
技术
technology
gōngsī
公司
company
shìchǎng
市场
market
fāzhǎn
发展
develop
tóuzī
投资
investment
zēngzhǎng
增长
growth
yèwù
业务
business
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
fúwù
服务
service
yònghù
用户
users
píng tái
平台
platform
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation

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China 2026 Spring Festival Travel Rush: 9.4 Billion Trips, Another Record

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欧盟
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与
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hùndòng
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automobile / car
qìchē
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tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
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and / as well as
jí
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rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
稀土
export
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controls / restrictions
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to reach / to achieve
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agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

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Táiwān
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president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
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in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

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qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
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纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

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China
Zhōngguó
中国
mainland
nèidì
内地
stock market
gǔshì
股市
after the holiday
jié hòu
节后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
,
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
沪指
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

Chinese Stocks Edge Higher on First Day of Trading After Golden Week Holiday