Chinese New Year is less than two weeks away, and as the holiday approaches millions of people will travel back to their hometowns to see their families. This is potentially bad news for expats who want to get out of Nanjing and do some traveling during the break, as ticket lines at the train stations are so long that they go out the door. An easier solution may now be available, as train tickets can now be booked by phone and over the internet. However, limitations do apply.
At the Nanjing Train Station, long lines leave many Chinese people feeling that it will be impossible to get home to see their families, and many expats and foreign students feeling that they will be stuck in Nanjing during the Chinese New Year break. Buying tickets to many parts of Central and Western China is difficult, in particular Chengdu, Chongqing, Yingchuan, Lanzhou, and Urumqi. One man, identified as Xiao Liu, said he was in line for three days waiting to get tickets back to his native Chengdu, in Sichuan province.
