China's Lunar New Year holiday to kick off; overseas travel still slow

Billions of trips expected as people head for hometowns and domestic tourism spots

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Chinese travelers crowd Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on Feb. 9 ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)

TOMOKO WAKASUGI and TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING -- With the Lunar New Year holiday kicking off on Saturday, Chinese people are rushing to airports and train stations to see their families back home and visit domestic tourism spots, but overseas travel has yet to fully recover.

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