Chinese Lives

       Relatives on my mother’s side mainly stay in countryside, where used to be poor. In my memory, it was muddy and gray when I stayed at my grandparents’ for New Year. At then, 80% farmers lived on agricultural crops.

        Things changed in last 20 years. Majority of young labor of farming force seek jobs in construction, sewing and restaurant industry etc and leave the old and small behind. They usually come back when it is the Chinese New Year, with a year’s earning, which will be children’s school fee, parents’ living expense and savings for future. 

           Anyway, happiness shows on their faces at least at this happiest moments of a whole year before they return to strange cities.  Good luck, my fellow Chinese.