圖一：2012年1月16日，李森林和袁輝途經南通開發區。
寒假伊始，蘇州大學機電工程學院大三學生李森林和他在常州讀大學的高中同學袁輝相約，選擇徒步回江蘇鹽城老家過年。兩人于1月14日上午從蘇州出發，開始400多公里的行程，經過7天的長途跋涉于1月20日晚抵達江蘇鹽城大豐市白駒鎮。
Li Senlin and Yuan Hui make their way through the Nantong Development Zone in Jiangsu Province, on Jan. 16, 2012. Li, a junior student at the School for Mechanical and Electronic Engineering of Suzhou University, and his high school pal Yuan Hui, who attends a college in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, decided to meet up and walk home together. They are both from Baiju Town, Dafeng city in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They started their homeward-bound journey in the early hours of Jan. 14. After hiking along more than 400 km, which took them seven days, the guys finally made it home on the evening of Jan. 20.
圖2：2011年1月17日，在原杭州汽車東站春運火車票大賣場。圖2：2011年1月17日，在原杭州汽車東站春運火車票大賣場。
來自湖南常德的牟師傅(左一)和兩名工友，裹著棉被，在寒風中等待買票回家。
Mr. Mou (Left)， from Changde in Hunan Province, and two of his fellow workers all wrapped up in thick quilts, stand in line waiting to buy tickets in a station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Jan 17, 2011.
圖三：2010年2月8日，321國道廣東肇慶段，摩托車返鄉大軍。圖三：2010年2月8日，321國道廣東肇慶段，摩托車返鄉大軍。
他們穿著厚實的棉衣，結實的綁腿，棉質護膝，防風頭盔，皮手套，或成群結隊，或獨馬單騎，車上大多數是小兩口子，或者夾帶一個小孩，奔馳在國道上，成了春運交通線上一道道特殊的風景。
Streams of homeward-bound people are seen driving motor cycles across the Zhaoqing section of No. 321 National Highway in Guangdong on Feb. 28, 2010. Wearing heavily cotton-padded overcoats, solid leg-protectors, wind-proof helmets and leather gloves, these migrant workers were going home at top speed and altogether created quite the scene while on the road。
