Quotes from Xi | Wishing you a smooth journey, a safe return home and a joyful New Year celebration

This year's Spring Festival travel rush began on Monday in China, with national railway passenger trips expected to reach about 540 million during the 40-day period. "Wishing you a smooth journey, a safe return home, and a joyful New Year celebration," President Xi Jinping said during virtual talks with passengers and railway staff at Zhengzhou East Railway Station ahead of the Spring Festival in Beijing on January 18, 2023.