People line to buy railway tickets at Nanchang Railway Station in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 9, 2013. The tickets for the upcoming Spring Festival rush period can be purchased at ticket offices and agencies since Jan. 9. The 40-day 2013 Spring Festival travel rush will start on Jan. 26. The Spring Festival for family reunions begins from the first day of the first month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, or Feb. 10, 2013. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke]