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Chinese passengers warned not to swarm to recovering railways

The worst freezing weather the country has seen in the past five decades has wreaked traffic havoc across central and southern China since mid-January.

A passenger refunds his railway ticket in Guangzhou. (Xinhua Photo)
A passenger refunds his railway ticket in Guangzhou.
(Xinhua Photo)

The local government has spared no effort to disperse the held-up passengers, but many had rushed back to the station since Wednesday after hearing railway traffic is resuming, trying to get a train home for family reunion ahead of the festival.

"The railways can't go beyond their capacity to meet everyone's need," Wang said. "We have to say sorry to those who couldn't get tickets."

Meanwhile, authorities urged on Saturday that local tourism watchdogs must prevent tourists from entering snow-hit regions and release weather information in a timely fashion.

Business has been halted at scenic spots in regions badly hit by the cold spell, the national office in charge of holiday affairs said.

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