Chinese homecoming snow chaos

Jan. 30 - Nearly half a million passengers homeward-bound for the Lunar New Year are stranded at a rail station as blizzard conditions bring chaos to the country's transport network.

The crisis has come as many Chinese migrant workers are preparing to return home for the Chinese New Year period, which even in normal conditions puts enormous strain on the transport system. The Guangzhou railway station in Guangdong Province has seen the most severe disruption -- at its peak, nearly 1 million passengers were stranded.

Puja Bharwani reports.