This year's Spring Festival travel rush has kicked off today and will end on February 25. Jiangsu meteorological authorities and Suzhou transport authorities have given travel tips on the rush. Let's take a look.
Railway Ticket
Passengers can buy railway tickets for the Chinese New Year's eve today. The railway department warns of possible changes of epidemic prevention and control policies, and advises passengers to check the latest policies of their destinations before departure.
Weather Forecast
There will be five notable temperature drops across the province in the next 40 days: later period of mid-January, later period of late January, medium period of early February, early and medium periods of mid-February, and early period of late February.
Jiangsu province is expected to experience rainfall five times during the travel rush: medium and later periods of mid-January, early and medium periods of early February, later period of early February to early period of mid-February, later period of mid-February, and early period of late February.
Travel Guide
All expressways will be toll-free for passenger cars with seven seats or fewer from January 31 to February 6.
Peak Time
January 22; February 6 to 9; February 16 to 22
Roads Prone to Traffic Jam
Expressways: G15 Shenyang-Haikou Expressway, G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, G1522 Changshu-Taizhou Expressway, etc.
Ring roads: Intersection of Youxin Urban Expressway and Baodai West Road, exit of Shihu West Road, Dongnanhuan Urban Expressway Interchange, Xinzhuang Interchange of Beihuan Urban Expressway, exit of Qimen Road, Wuzhong Avenue Exit of Zhonghuan Xixian Urban Expressway, etc.
Downtown roads: Xuefu Road, Jiangyun Road, Xiangshan Road, Putuoshan Road, Youyi Road, etc.
Scenic spots: Roads around the Humble Administrator's Garden, Tiger Hill, Shangfang Mountain, Tongli Ancient Town, Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, etc.
Business districts: Roads around Suzhou Center, Eslite, Jiuguang, Longfor Shishan Paradise Walk, Costco, Guanqian Street, Shilu Pedestrian Street, Aeon Mall, Lefo Square, Joy Breeze, etc.
