A staff member checks the condition of a pet through the crate at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A pet cat prepares to enter a pet transport case at the pet handover area of China Railway Express at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A pet dog enters a pet transport case at the pet handover area of China Railway Express at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Staff members prepare to load pet passengers onto the high-speed train at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Photo by Wang Guanghui/Xinhua)

This photo shows a pet transport case at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Pet passengers undergo security inspection at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Staff members load a pet passenger onto the high-speed train at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A passenger interacts with her dog through the case at the pet handover area of China Railway Express at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A staff member (R) handles pet transportation procedures for a passenger at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A pet cat waits inside a pet transport case at the pet handover area of China Railway Express at Lanzhou West Railway Station, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 1, 2026. With the arrival of the Spring Festival travel season, Lanzhou West Railway Station has welcomed a number of pet passengers. These pet passengers are specially monitored and looked after by train staff, traveling in dedicated pet transport cases equipped with intelligent monitoring systems.

Since Jan. 28, the railway authorities have further increased the number of high-speed railway stations with pet consignment services. Passengers can make online reservations through the 12306 app or WeChat mini-program, making pet travel more convenient during the Spring Festival period. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)