Young people's yearning for big cities was once considered the only way to realize their dreams and pursue their ideals. Whether it is through study or entrepreneurship, going to first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou is regarded by the majority of young people as the key to pursuing opportunities and counterattacks. At that time, as long as diligence and bravery, the rewards will be considerable. However, with the passage of time, the demographic dividend has gradually disappeared, the resources of first-tier cities have increased, and the number of job seekers has also increased, and the competition has become extremely fierce. Many North Drifters and Shanghai Drifters found that the prosperity and opportunities of big cities seemed to be more and more alienated from their own relationship, and began to doubt their choices.
In this context, the phenomenon of fleeing from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou gradually appeared. Young people are beginning to realize that the comfortable life in a small place is more life and humane, and they are no longer obsessed with chasing the prosperity of the big city. They begin to yearn for a stable and comfortable life in their familiar environment. However, in fact, many people did not expect that the trend of returning to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou was spreading.
1. Employment dilemma: the employment problem in small places
For those young people from third- and fourth-tier towns and villages, it is almost impossible to find a decent job without the help of family ties. Boys are often only able to work in assembly lines, while girls can only work as waiters or low-end salespeople. Unless you can become a teacher or a civil servant, there are no good career options. If these college students from low-income families choose to accept reality and live a low-key life as an ordinary person, they will not only be unable to give full play to their talents, but may also become a "negative teaching material" criticized by their families and those around them, and will be used to prove the "uselessness of education".
2. Contradictions in interpersonal relationships: narrow-mindedness and lagging civilization in small places
Compared with the indifference and fast-paced pace of first-tier cities, the sophistication of people in small places makes it impossible for these young people who were once educated to be "good students" to adapt. Social resources are scarce, the level of civilization is low, and the ideology is relatively narrow, while the concept of barbarism and hierarchy often dominates. Many graduates return to their hometowns, only to find themselves increasingly "out of place", and those so-called "acquaintances" actually feel strange. Compared with the indifference of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the "high and low" and doing nothing in small places make young people want to escape.
3. Desire for the fate of children: a glimmer of hope to change the fate of future generations
The reason why young people who return to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, knowing that they cannot afford to buy a house and know the hardships of big cities, still choose to return is precisely because of a slight desire to improve the fate of future generations. This generation of young people understands that it is difficult to move up the ladder, but they also realize that in order for their families to improve, someone has to start suffering first. The young people born in the 80s and 90s often have a strong sense of responsibility, and they hope to pave the way for the next generation through their own efforts, so that their future generations can be a little easier.
Regarding the phenomenon of "returning to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou", we cannot simply laugh at the choices of these young people with vanity and impetuousness. There is a lot of helplessness and distress behind their thinking. The pressures and setbacks they have experienced in big cities have made them more aware of the hardships and costs behind the pursuit of prosperity. However, they chose to return to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, not only because they still have a yearning for the big city in their hearts, but also because they want to create better opportunities and a better life for their families and the next generation.
Correspondingly, we need to pay attention to and understand the young people who still choose to stay in the big cities. They may seem vain and extravagant to the outside world, but we can't ignore the hard work and dedication behind them. Everyone's choice has its reasons and experiences behind it, and we should give more understanding and care.
In conclusion, in today's society, young people's choices are diverse, and everyone has their own situations and troubles. We should maintain an attitude of tolerance and understanding, listen to their voices, and help them realize their ideals and pursuits. Only in this way can we create a more harmonious and beautiful society together.