People Around The World Are Going All Out For Chinese New Year Celebrations [PHOTOS]

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The Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Lunar New Year, begins on February 10 and the Chinese have begun preparing for the festival at home and in Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and India. 

China is witnessing “chunyun” or a 40-day migration of students and migrant workers to their home for the New Year holiday.

This year marks the year of the snake. Analysts will be watching the spending patterns of consumers to gauge the economic recovery in China.

Everyone else will be watching the celebrations.

Millions of Chinese travel from cities to their homes for the Chinese Lunar New Year that begins February 10.

Source: Voice of America

The annual spring migration is called “chunyun” and is said to last 40 days.

Source: Voice of America

There are expected to be 210 million trips made by train, 29 million by plane, and 820,000 buses operating during the rush.

Source: CCTV

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