A bus full of passengers boards a vessel at a port at a port in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 1, 2010. It is estimated that the number of passengers traveling across the Qiongzhou Strait would reach 1.52 million during the peak period of the traditional Spring Festival.

Passengers are seen at a port in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 1, 2010. It is estimated that the number of passengers traveling across the Qiongzhou Strait would reach 1.52 million during the peak period of the traditional Spring Festival.