A huge crowd of passengers scatter on the ground before their departure at Beijing West Railway Station on the morning of June 5, 2007. The passengers are reluctant to book hotels because of the high prices. China's railways are embracing for a travel peak season since July 1.

Two passengers along with a toddler sleep on the ground before their departure at Beijing West Railway Station on the morning of June 5, 2007. The passengers are reluctant to book hotels because of the high prices. China's railways are embracing for a travel peak season since July 1.

(China Daily July 6, 2007)