QINGDAO -- Qingdao Jiaodong International airport has experienced a sharp rise in inbound and outbound passenger flows since a 40-day-long Spring Festival travel rush started from Jan. 14.

The travel rush is considered the world's largest annual human migration and coincides with China's biggest traditional celebration, the Spring Festival, a time when hundreds of millions of people return home for family reunions to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Qingdao welcomes its busiest time as China's visa-free policy has enticed an increasing number of foreign tourists traveling to China to experience the jubilant atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
"We, a family of three, come to China from South Korea. This year, China introduced a visa-free policy to South Korea, so we plan to stay in China for a month. My husband is a Korean and allowed to stay for one month here, so we come back for the Chinese New Year," said a traveler from South Korea.
On Jan 1-24 this year, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport inspected more than 210,000 international travelers, an increase of 59.8 percent year on year.