35.8%

of the Chinese
workforce
of 774.5M

277.47M

migrant workers

17.8% work in Eastern China

Eastern China 49.44M

Shanghai

SH

9.72M

Beijing

BJ

8.23M

Guangdong 18.41M

Shenzhen

SZ

7.68M

Guangzhou

GZ

4.96M

BJ - Beijing

SH - Shanghai

SZ - Shenzhen

GZ - Guangzhou

Sources: National, Shanghai Municipal, Guangdong Statistics Bureau, Beijing Statistical Authority

Passengers predicted for Lunar New Year (January 13 to February 21)

2.52Bnpassengers84.63%
356Mpassengers11.96%
58.3Mpassengers1.96%

Average travel distance

Train

Plane

Shanghai
733km
1092km
Beijing
944km
924km
Shenzhen
921km
988km
Guangzhou
822km
1041km
Back home
Back to work
2015 avg.
travel distance
1652km473km

Hong Kong

✈ 1,977 km

Beijing