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So, nobody in Hong Kong gets their travel documents together and visits their kin and chaps in Shanghai during New Year? And vice versa. SchmuckyTheCat 20:38, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Definitely not. The term chūnyùn refers to the phenomenon in mainland China, where economic takeoff along the eastern coast and certain inland urban centres (e.g. Wuhan, Chongqing) has attracted people from less developed areas to work as mín'gōng in the more developed areas (what is termed mángliú). Before the Chūnjié these people take buses and trains to return to their hometowns, and after the Chūnjié they go back to work or to look for new jobs. Hong Kong people travel during the Lunar New Year to visit their relatives and for vacation. They don't work as mín'gōng and their travelling is not mángliú. — Insta ntnood 21:34, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Chunyun is the combined result of Chinese people from all around the world returning home to celebrate the Spring Festival with family so says the article. SchmuckyTheCat 01:46, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Are Hongkongers returning home to celebrate with family? Are they working as mín'gōng in large cities, and travelling as mángliú? Do they travel to their homes some days before the Lunar New Year, and return to Hong Kong days to return to work after the general holiday is over? — Insta ntnood 11:09, 3 December 2006 (UTC)