7 million railway trips on Thursday in China
周四全国铁路发送旅客700万人次
With the Spring Festival less than a week away, it's peak time for journeys across China.
距春节还有不到一周的时间，但现在中国正呈现出返程的最高峰。
On Thursday, there were 7 million passenger trips on Chinese railways.
周四全国铁路已发送旅客700万人次。
The number of passengers travelling from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to central and northern provinces is expected to continue to increase.
而经由北京、上海及广州前往中部，北部省份的旅客数量预期还会持续增加。
Meanwhile, the Beijing-Hongkong-Macao expressway in Hunan province is jam-packed with vehicles.
同时京港澳高速公路的湖南段出现了车辆拥堵情况。
Traffic at some toll stations was 8 times higher than expected.
一些收费站的交通是预期的8倍。
Highway authorities say this is unusual and that they are taking measures to ease the traffic pressure.
当局表示这种情况实属罕见，而且正采取措施缓解交通造成的压力。