Traveling during the busy Spring Festival period is intense for anyone. But it's even more so for those making the journey with young children. Our reporter Zhang Ni went to the Beijing West Railway Station, to find out what the Chinese capital's train terminal is doing to make travel easier on families.

Han Zongkui and his wife have worked in Beijing for two years. They're now taking their one-year-old daughter to their hometown in Anhui Province for the first time. They've been told a special maternal waiting room was set up for families like them.

Han Zongkui, one traveler said "It's better than I imagined. I thought it would be extremely crowded, and inconvenient to travel with a baby. We got up at 6:30 this morning to prepare, because we were afraid of traffic jams or other problems. There were a lot of people, but so far everything has gone smoothly."

Families enjoy extra service and smaller crowds in the special waiting room. Mr. Han calls his mother when they're all settled.

Han Zongkui said "I will be arriving at midnight. Everything is all right. The baby is well. Are all the preparatins for the New Year ready? No? Don't worry. I'll take care of them when I'm home."

During the spring festival travel period, the maternal room receives more than 20-thousand passengers every day, 24 hours a day. More security has been added to ensure the saftey of passengers.

Cao Jinyi, Security Officer of Beijing West Railway Station said "We tell them to watch out for their kids, and don't forget their luggage. We also help them get wheelchairs if necessary."

Now it's time to go! Passengers waiting in this room can board 30 minutes before everyone else. The Hans can't wait to get on the train.

Han Zongkui said "I'm so happy that I can finally go home. It's the most exciting moment every year."

小Car笔记: 

the Beijing West Railway Station:北京西站
the Chinese capital's train terminal:中国首都的列车终点站
maternal waiting room:母婴候车室
set up:设立,建造
traffic jams:交通阻塞
extra service:额外服务
take care of:处理,照料
the spring festival travel period:春运期间
watch out for:戒备,提防,密切注意
can't wait to:等不及要

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