Human wave floods Beijing at holiday's end

Beijing's transportation commission has taken several steps to cope with the growing wave of travelers returning to the capital in recent days, as the Spring Festival holiday wound down on Friday.

The China Railway Beijing Bureau expected more than 601,000 passengers to arrive by train on Friday, Beijing Daily reported.

To ensure those passengers can get back to their homes smoothly, the city's buses, subways and taxis will all extend operations, starting on Friday, according to the commission.