Boy carries a backpack in the shape of Xiyangyang, a cartoon character also known as Pleasant Goat, at a railway station in Beijing

Boy carries a backpack in the shape of Xiyangyang, a cartoon character also known as Pleasant Goat, at a railway station in Beijing

A boy carries a backpack in the shape of Xiyangyang, a cartoon character also known as Pleasant Goat, at a railway station in Beijing February 16, 2015. Chinese Ministry of Transport said a total of 2.807 billion trips are expected to be made during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, which started on February 4 and will last until March 16, Xinhua News Agency reported. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram). REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA – Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY)