What are the first people to think about when they return to their hometowns for the New Year? This netizen's answer sparked heated discussions
Reflections on returnees.
Every year in China, thousands of people return to their hometowns to spend the year with their families. However, in recent years, due to the acceleration of urbanization, the living habits of residents have changed a lot, and many people choose to stay in the city for the Chinese New Year. People who return home during the Spring Festival, sitting on the train, will inevitably think of certain topics in life.
For me, Chinese New Year is a heartfelt calling, and it is also a hometown that I have long wanted to leave. However, since I returned to my hometown last year, I feel that my hometown has changed a lot, and I can't help but wonder if this is the place I have been dreaming about for a long time. The familiar face on the street is gone, the old man in the village has died, and the neighbors from my childhood have grown up, which makes me feel very strange. The sense of loss in a foreign land, and the loss of my hometown, made me feel very confused.
However, Zhang Qing, who grew up with me, didn't think much about it. He felt comfortable with the peace and tranquility of the countryside, even though there were not many people there. He does not yearn for the hustle and bustle of the city, he only wants his family to be healthy and have a stable life. The longing for my family, the simple happiness, gave me another understanding of home.
The change of hometown.
Hometown is changing with the changes of the times and the pursuit of people. A large number of peasant workers have poured into the towns, a large number of young and middle-aged people have left home, a large number of elderly people have poured into the towns, and the countryside has become barren. Many houses have been torn down, the streets are in ruins, and the once lively and familiar scenery is fading away. The whole village seems to have been plunged into a long river of time, but these ancient trees are still there, telling the changes of time.
In the process of renovating the house, I met many villagers I hadn't seen for a long time. The villagers told me that there are fewer and fewer people in the village now, and many people follow their children to the city to work, while some stay in other places to settle down. I felt very uncomfortable when I heard it. There are more and more elderly people in the village, and their friends are getting older. However, there are still some elderly people in the village who hold on to their homes, guard their ancestors, and guard their homes. They feel that it is better to have their own home.
Changes in the flavor of the year.
There are also many people on the Internet who are talking about the "disappearance of the New Year's flavor". Some people lament that today's Spring Festival is like a festival, just a light meal, not as lively as in the past. However, some people say that the smell of the New Year has not dissipated, but the way we feel it has changed.
When I think back to my childhood, if I think of the 4th of February, I still think of the firecrackers set off every Spring Festival, when the whole family was reunited, laughter continued, and I often deeply felt the warmth and closeness of the family. Today, walking in the village, I saw some children setting off firecrackers, and for a while, I seemed to be back to my childhood, and that joyful and joyful atmosphere reappeared in front of me. Therefore, I think the taste of the New Year is not in what you eat, nor in what festivals, but in the warmth and belonging of family reunion.
The meaning of the Spring Festival in the hometown.
The Spring Festival is a major tradition for me and a cultural custom for me. Whether it is the change of my hometown or the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, I will not change. My hometown is where I grew up, the root of my heart, and the bond between me and my loved ones and my loved ones.
Although people's lives in the city are more convenient and colorful, the warmth and rural atmosphere of their hometown cannot be compared with other places. Since I was a child, I have had a wish to return to my hometown for the Spring Festival every year. The Spring Festival is not only a good time to reunite with loved ones, but also a good time to experience the changes of your hometown and reminisce about the past.
When I think back to my days in my hometown, the most cherished thing is the time we can get together. Although I am very confused by the changes in the countryside, I know that no matter how the outside world changes, it is still the hometown that tastes the best. Therefore, I am determined to spend more time with my relatives during this Chinese New Year and strive to find a feeling of celebrating the New Year.
Conclusion. In the context of rapid social change, with the advancement of urbanization, the connotation and value of the Spring Festival have become more and more prominent. Although the hometown has undergone earth-shaking changes, although the flavor of the New Year is not as strong as before, as a traditional culture containing deep feelings and warm family affection, the Spring Festival is still an important part of our country.
Writing this article again made me more deeply appreciate the traditional custom of "rejuvenation". No matter what changes have happened in our hometown, the Spring Festival is a kind of emotion for us, a feeling of cherishing family members and cherishing relatives. The change of the flavor of the year does not mean the disappearance of the flavor of the year, but only an emotional change, a feeling of family reunion and warmth.
Returning to the hometown during the Spring Festival is a kind of root-seeking, a kind of nostalgia for the hometown, a kind of love for the nation, and a kind of inheritance of the national culture. No matter where we are, the meaning of the Spring Festival will not change. Let's enjoy this rare moment of reunion, let us experience the changes of the Spring Festival with our hearts, and welcome the arrival of this year with nostalgia and love for our loved ones.