Leaving Home to Get Closer: My Five Years from Xinyang to Shanghai
My name is Xu Yan. I was born in 1989 and come from Xinyang, Henan Province. I have an associate's degree. There are six people in my family, including my two children: a boy and a girl. In 2019, I left my hometown to work in Shanghai. At that time, I felt that my children were growing up, the household expenses were increasing, and our financial situation back home wasn’t great. I wanted to come to a big city to earn more money and give my family a better life. When I first arrived, it was...
