Source: Back to Jerusalem, December 31, 2022
The world is about to see the most insane New Year’s celebration that has ever been witnessed!
No, I am not talking about the New Year’s bash in New York’s Time Square, but something a lot bigger with a lot more people—Chinese New Year—[which in less than three weeks will be the largest human migration on the planet.
More than 3 billion people could be traveling. The biggest problem this year is that the Chinese have been forced to stay in their homes for the last three years. Airports have been closed, freeways have been closed off, cities have had barriers to keep people from coming or leaving, and even homes have had fences erected around them and doors welded shut.
Those living in these conditions for the last three years are about to be released to freedom!
The government just did a surprise pivot from mandatory quarantines only a month ago announcing that they were dropping all Covid-19 related restrictions. This unexpected announcement has caused a flurry of Chinese families making plans to go and see their families. Many will be leaving the country.
This year, Chinese New Year will fall on Sunday, January 22, so travel will officially start for many people on Friday, January 20th. The travel nightmare will not end until about mid-February.
See also Lunar New Year: 15 Days, 15 Ways to Pray (Christar).
While most of those who travel for Lunar New Year soon return home, other migration waves may be more permanent. See Top 10 Migration Issues of 2022 (Migration Policy Institute) and pray for those involved.