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China's New Year sees the world's biggest
movement of people. With the advent of high-speed
, the number of people on the
has skyrocketed. Xinhua said
are expected to "hit record
" this year. The first New Year holiday began in China some 3,500 years ago. Back
, far fewer people would have left their hometowns. However, with the
growth of China's economy,
of people have relocated to greener
. The subsequent annual exodus has been a boon for the economy. Many sectors see an
in profits.