Editor's note: A group of photo shows the journey of a train from Beijing to Dalian in northeast China's Liaoning province in January 1956. China railway mileage was 26,500 kilometers in that year. 60 years later, the railway mileage reached over 100,000 kilometers, with 19,000 kilometers of high-speed rail, ranking the first in the world.

The upgrade of railway network makes people’s journey home more convenient. It is estimated that 2.91 billion trips will be made during the 40-day travel rush from Jan. 24 to March 3 this year, said the Ministry of Transport.

Wang Shujuan, a worker of a factory, returns to work after sick leave on a train from Beijing to Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province in January 1956. (China Youth Daily/Jia Huamin)

All crew members of a train from Beijing to Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province, take their colleagues' turn on duty in January 1956. (China Youth Daily/Jia Huamin)