He was worried to go back home.
@qianlizhifeng (468)
China
January 31, 2013 7:22am CST
As the New Chinese Year is coming,most of the people who are working somewhere far from their home are preparing going back home.For most ordinary people in my country, it is one of the most important festivals in our traditional life.In our opinion, we have to return to our home,to spend these days with our family and relatives.
The day before yesterday,one of my best friends had a talk with me about his plans for the most important festival.He told me that he would not go home.I asked him why.He said he hadn't got enough money to make his parents and himself satisfied.And at the same time,his girlfriend left him for some reason.I tried to comfort him and asked him to go home,because I thought if he didn't go home on these days,his parents might be lonely and sad.But he insisted that he should stay where he was working.I asked if he needed some help,and he replied with no.
As I knew,he was an honest worker in his company,but his salary was a little low,which couldn't get up with the fast rising cost of life.And I thought it might be the very cause why his girlfriend left him.
Did you have some similar experiences in your past?How could you lead a good life in such a fast developing society?
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6 responses
@Mintlin (322)
• China
1 Feb 13
I feel sorry for this. in my memory,spring festival is a holiday we expect most in a year.I felt good and warm and i enjoy it much when i went back to my hometown after a year's hard work. But i do not understand why nowadays it's becoming more and more commercialize,everything is about money. There are tons of people they afraid go home,lack of money/can not find a partner/did not have a sucessful work and life etc.. the society is so realistic
@dandan07 (1906)
• China
1 Feb 13
Now coming back to home becomes burdens for young people who works far from home. It is hard for them to support themselves in the city. It is hard for them to buy and afford the tickets for the trip. After coming home, they have to spend a lot of money, even all their saves to their home. So they will find that after a whole year hard-working, nothing leaves after coming back. Their own apartment, their own dream becomes impossible.
Furthermore, due to the one child policy, it is hard to balance the couple with families in different area of the country. So the Spring Festival become a chance for something unhappy happen.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
31 Jan 13
I can not understand why your friend work so hard and still can not make end meet at the end of the day but put up with it quietly, he needs to revolt against the regime that fail to keep the cost of living in the country under control, after all, there are so many wealthy communist regime officials that make up some of the richest men and women in the world, he should at least get some relief from these corrupted individual or the communist party if he want to have a good life in a fast developing society like China, where loyalty to the cause of communism will only lead him into further poverty and becoming a hard core poor sooner than later. Unless he can awake quickly and face this absolute reality, he may never make enough to live decently under the present political environment without building up his relationship with the communist officials. 
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
31 Jan 13
Sorry about your friend, yeah, you are right, the rise of mamy people's salary can't get up with the fast rising cost of life nowadays. Many people live a life under great pressure. It's too bad. My salary can just meet my needs, but I seldom to buy some luxuries or have a big meal in restaurant, I prefer staying at home and cook by myself. It's a good way to save money.
@teotimoponcerosacena (1550)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
We are now leaving in the world wherein survival is of most priority so when it comes to girlfriend sorry if you will be the culprits. In my opinion he need not to visit his parents, in that he save more and instead the expenses to be incurred can be send by him to his parents in China. The most important they have their communications
@Sarahliuliwen (300)
• China
31 Jan 13
I'm sorry to hear that. I have little money,(poor student;) and I went home very early to spend New Year with my family. I think fanancial condition shall not be a reason for him to stay abroad, and even if he had no money, family members will feel compassionate, and maybe a little worried, but not angry. Family is always waiting, and is the best choice for us. But as he has made the decision, let him be there. Maybe he needs time to heal his emotional wounds, and to think about his life. It's a special experience when we grow up.
