马年春节越来越近啦，而我，正赶在回家的路上～ 看着行车一路向前，窗外的风景也慢慢变了样，从城里的高楼大厦、车来车往，变成了郊区的田埂小路、袅袅炊烟。城里的吵吵闹闹被远远甩在身后，取而代之的是乡村独有的安静。
其实这一路，就是一场很温柔的切换：从一个人想干嘛就干嘛的自在，变成一家人围在一起热热闹闹的烟火气；从一个人吃饭、发呆的安安静静，变成一大家子说说笑笑、三餐相伴的温暖。我们总念叨着年味越来越淡，但其实啊，这场跨越千里抑或是跨越城郊的赶路，本身就是最浓的年味儿。
中国人的年，从来都离不开“团圆”这两个字，就藏在这一年又一年的赶路人潮里。有人转好几次车，飞机、高铁、公交轮番坐，千里迢迢就为了回到家；有人自己开车赶路，一路风尘仆仆，不管路有多远、有多累，就为了说一句“我回家过年啦”。
节前的迁徙是奔波也是牵挂，团圆是一种仪式也是习惯。春运种每一条回家的路都满是期待，每一次和家人的相聚都格外欢喜。这场奔赴，就是马年最好的开始，也是咱们中国人最动人的年味儿。
The Spring Festival of the Year of the Horse is getting closer, and I’m on my way home. As the car moves forward, the view outside slowly changes — from tall buildings and busy streets to country roads, open fields, and soft smoke rising from village kitchens. The noise of the city fades away, replaced by the quiet of the countryside.
This trip feels like a gentle switch: from living on my own, free to do whatever I want, to being back with family, sharing meals and laughter. From quiet dinners alone to a warm table filled with familiar voices. We often say the New Year doesn’t feel as strong as it used to, but this journey — no matter how far or how close — is the real New Year feeling.
For Chinese people, the New Year is all about reunion. It lives in every crowded train, flight, and highway. Some people change trains and planes again and again just to get home. Others drive long hours, tired but determined, just to say, “I’m home for the New Year.”
The trip before the holiday is both tiring and full of love. Coming together is not just a tradition, but a habit we never let go of. Every road home carries hope, and every family reunion feels extra warm. This journey is the best way to start the Year of the Horse — and the most real New Year feeling of all.
