Passengers wait in line to board a subway train at the Xierqi station in Beijing on Feb 6, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

The traffic during morning rush hour in Beijing has returned to a normal level on Monday, the first working day after the Lantern Festival.

With the nationwide resumption of work and production, the pressure on traffic will be heavier than before the holiday.

Passengers look at their phones inside a subway train in Beijing on Feb 6, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]
 

Passengers wait in line to board the subway train at the Xierqi station in Beijing on Feb 6, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A photo shows a subway train full of people on the first working day after the Lantern Festival in Beijing. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]