Rural Chinese Leave Home in Search of a Better Life

Faraj Aldossary
EAP2-B Mr. Leverett
S/R # 2

In the article ”Rural Chinese Leave Home in Search of a Better Life” by L. Lim, the author reports that most Chinese people came from the countryside to live in the cities. They moved to cities to look for jobs and business to get better lives. The author states that Chinese people made the biggest internal migration around the world. Then, the author considers that is the major cause for booming cities. Next, the author views some examples to prove his idea; that internal migration caused overcrowding in big cities. After that, the author states that work in the city is easier than agriculture. Finally, the author mentions that Chinese people like to live in cities, instead of the countryside. I believe that people go from rural places to urban areas to get jobs, to benefit from advanced technology, and to study in developed schools.

First of all, people migrate from countryside to cities to get good work. Cities have many functional opportunities. For example, a city has many companies, factories, and commercial shops; like that situation certainly provides many vacant jobs. On the other hand, jobs give high wages in the city. For example, a factory that has hard and dangerous work gets high profits; accordingly, it gives high salaries. Therefore, there are many reasons that attract people to live in the city.

Second, there is a lot of advanced technological equipment in cities while they are not provided in villages. That equipment enriches a life to be very comfortable. For example, air conditioners, refrigerators, and furnaces. In addition, people live in a time of globalization, so they like to deal with technology; especially with communications. Consequently, cities have globalization’s components. For example, there are cell phones, TVs, computers, and electrical tools. Therefore, the technology is a good reason for people to prefer living in a city.

Third, a city has good educational institutions. There are good public schools and universities. For example, people who live in the city have available opportunities to complete their high study. Also, the city has private schools for people who want to get special learning and additional educational services. For example, if parents are employees and they have children, who will take care of their children? Then, they need private schools to keep and care for the children until their parents finish their work. Therefore, a city is a good place to get what you want of services.

In conclusion, a Chinese city has many good things and services. People move from rural places to the city to get some of them. This make these cities crowded. Year after year, the city will have overcrowding. Therefore, China’s government should make some procedures to obviate this problem before it happens. Finally, there are many organized crowded cities around the world.
Reference
Lim, L. (2006). Rural Chinese Leave Home in Search of a Better Life. National public Radio. Retrieved Aug 7, 2007 from
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