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Riding on motorcycles, braving the wind and rain, riding for more than a dozen or even dozens of hours, from the construction site to their hometown in a mountain village - for more than a decade, the "motorcycle army" has been the group of people who have attracted much attention during the Spring Festival migration.
Zhou Kebing, who works in Guangdong, was once a member of the "motorcycle army".
On February 3, 2013, Zhou Kebing took his family to ride through Tengxian County, Guangxi.
11 years ago, from Foshan, Guangdong to Jingxi, Guangxi, the reporter followed and recorded Zhou Kebing's journey of riding more than 1,000 kilometers with his wife and children for more than 30 hours. From national highways and provincial roads to township roads and village roads, after two days and one night, Zhou Kebing's family of three arrived at their hometown in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi.
At that time, compared with taking a car, riding a bicycle home could save about 1,000 yuan each way. But along the way, the weather was cold, the roads were slippery, the vehicles were mixed, and the journey was hard. "Buy a private car and drive home for the Chinese New Year. This was the New Year's wish buried in Zhou Kebing's heart at that time.
Nowadays, with the improvement of living standards and traffic conditions, many motorcycle riders choose to drive themselves or take buses home. Zhou Kebing also realized his wish to drive home for the New Year.
On February 2 this year, Zhou Kebing drove his family back to his hometown for the New Year. From Foshan, Guangdong to Jingxi, Guangxi, thanks to the continuous weaving of the expressway network in recent years, the distance of more than 1,000 kilometers has been shortened to more than 800 kilometers now, and the time has been reduced from more than 30 hours to about 10 hours.
Zhou Kebing said that in the past 11 years, he has achieved poverty alleviation and his life is getting better and better. The village has also taken on a new look, and more and more villagers choose to return to their hometown to start a business. Zhou Kebing also renovated the house in his hometown, hoping to return to his hometown with his wife in the future and live and work in peace and contentment.
On February 3, 2013, Zhou Kebing took his family and rode with the "motorcycle army" in Tengxian County, Guangxi.
On February 3, 2013, Zhou Kebing took his family to ride through Tengxian County, Guangxi.
On February 3, 2013, in Tengxian County, Guangxi, after a short break, Zhou Kebing and his family prepared to continue riding back home.
On the evening of February 3, 2013, Zhou Kebing's family came to a hotel in Binyang County, Guangxi, to spend the night.
In the early morning of February 4, 2013, in Binyang County, Guangxi, Zhou Kebing checked the condition of his motorcycle and prepared to continue on the road.
On February 4, 2013, Zhou Kebing, on his way home, rested in Long'an County, Guangxi.
On February 2, 2024, Zhou Kebing drove on a highway in Qinzhou City, Guangxi.
On February 2, 2024, Zhou Kebing drove on a highway in Beihai City, Guangxi Province (drone**).
On February 2, 2024, Zhou Kebing drove on a highway in Jingxi City, Guangxi.
On February 2, 2024, Zhou Kebing buys furniture at a market in Jingxi City, Guangxi.
On February 2, 2024, in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi Province, Zhou Kebing (right) and his son Zhou Fujin moved newly purchased furniture into their hometown.
On February 2, 2024, in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi Province, Zhou Kebing's son Zhou Fujin cleaned at home.
On February 3, 2024, in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi Province, Zhou Kebing's mother Zhou Musheng (left) watched her son do housework.
On February 2, 2024, in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi Province, Zhou Kebing (right) and his wife and children stood in front of the window of their hometown.
On February 3, 2024, in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi Province, Zhou Kebing had lunch with his family.
This is a photo taken on February 3, 2024 in Sihou Village, Lutong Town, Jingxi City, Guangxi Province (drone**).
*:Xinhua.