Hometown Feelings |
故乡情怀 |
Some people still live in their hometown. |
有些人仍然住在他们的家乡。 |
However, others may only see it once or twice a year. |
然而,其他人可能一年只看一到两次。 |
Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. |
如今,数百万中国人离开农村到城市找工作。 |
Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. |
其中包括46岁的丈夫兼父亲钟伟。 |
He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. |
他在温州生活了13年。 |
With a hard job in a crayon factory, |
由于在蜡笔厂工作很辛苦, |
he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. |
他没有多少时间去参观他的家乡。 |
"I used to return home at least once a year, |
“我过去每年至少回家一次, |
but I haven't been back for almost three years now. |
但我已经快三年没回来了。 |
It's a shame, |
真遗憾, |
but I just don't have the time, " |
但我就是没有时间,” |
he says. |
他说。 |
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. |
许多像钟伟这样的人非常关心家乡的变化。 |
Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared. |
也许大型医院和新道路已经出现。 |
In many places, the government has also built new schools |
在许多地方,政府还修建了新学校, |
and sent teachers from the cities to help. |
并从城市派遣教师提供帮助。 |
"I noticed that's true of my hometown, " |
“我注意到我的家乡也是这样,” |
adds Zhong Wei. |
钟伟补充道。 |
"Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. |
“从20世纪中期开始,我的老小学里的孩子们就学会了阅读和数数。 |
But now the buildings are really old. |
但是现在这些建筑真的很旧了。 |
I hear they're going to build a new school there. " |
我听说他们要在那里建一所新学校。" |
Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, |
钟伟认为这样的发展是好的, |
and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same. |
他也知道他的家乡不能总是一成不变。 |
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. |
然而,钟伟表示,有些事情永远不会改变。" |
In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. |
在我的家乡,学校对面有一棵大树。 |
It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. |
它仍然在那里,已经成为这个地方的象征。 |
Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree, |
我那个时代的大多数孩子都喜欢在那棵大树下玩耍, |
especially during the summer holidays. |
尤其是在暑假期间。 |
It was such a happy childhood. |
那是一个多么幸福的童年。 |
Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts. " |
我们的家乡在我们心中留下了许多温馨的回忆。" |