s may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, million
s of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in t
he cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-
old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the
last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doe
sn?t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to ret
urn home at least once a year, but I haven?t been back f
or almost three years now. It?s a shame, but I just don?t
have the time,” he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest h
ow their hometowns have changed. Perhaps large hospit
als and new roads have appeared. In many places, the go
vernment has also built new schools and sent teachers fr
om the cities to help.
“I noticed that?s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei
. “Children have learned to read and count at my old pri
mary school since the mid-
20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear
they?re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei t
hinks such developments are good, and he also knows th
at his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will neve
r change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opp
osite the school. It is still there and has become quite a s
ymbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked
to play together under that big tree, especially during th
e summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our h
ometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our
hearts.”
P79 2c
Many Chinese people these days leave their to work i
n the . They usually to their hometowns one or tw
o times a________. Zhong Wei hasn?t been back in close t
o three years. He has been working in a factory in W
enzhou for the past 13 years.
People like him are in how their hometowns are cha
nging. New buildings are often built by the . Zhong
Wei thinks these changes are because things need to
change in order to become better. But he also thinks so
me things change, and his hometown is still the place
that holds all his childhood .
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