Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in South China, was the place I lived and grew in my early life. It is a lively and amazing city. When I was young, I had never thought of leaving this energetic city.
However, life is always changing and unpredictable. It was the year when I was ten. I was told that I would move out of the city.
On that day, I was just back from school. My parents were sitting and discussing in the living room. Suddenly, they stopped and their faces turned solemn as I walked closer to them. My mother took my hand in her and led me to sit near her. She said “Dear, there is something we have to tell you.” What is that? It was the first question that came across my mind but I did not speak it out. “Well, we are going to move to Hong Kong.” My mother added.
The day after, we started to pack and to get ready for move.
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They want to enhance the quality of life of the family. They think of this not because their lives and their living standards in Guangzhou is bad and low, but they want something better. As we all know, Hong Kong is an advanced city. It is a free and open society. The social and political environment of Hong Kong are stable and peaceful. The economic growth of Hong Kong has performed outstanding results. Also, the Hong Kong government has developed a well-established legal system and social welfare system. In contrast, Mainland China is rather a closed country. The development of the social security system is still backward. Other systems are not quite well-developed. With comparison, Hong Kong seems to be more liveable. It can provide superior quality of life which is my parents
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