Young people are leaving their homes from rural areas to study or work in cities. What do you think are the reasons? Do the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?

It is common these days for young

people

in many countries to move from the countryside to the city. The main reason is possibly the gap between urban and rural areas. The economy grows faster in large

cities

and most high-quality schools and universities are located there. Moving to large

cities

means young

people

have more opportunities to enjoy better educational resources and find well-paid jobs.

For instance

, in China, a young worker in an electronics factory earns much more than a farmer in the farmland. The large number of young

people

moving to

cities

increases the supply of the labour force and helps to boost the economy in

cities

.

For example

, in many coastal

cities

of China, the boom of the manufacturing industry has benefited largely from the inexpensive human resources and most of these workers come from the countryside. For those young

people

,

this

migration is

also

beneficial for their personal development.

However

,

this

trend may result in a series of problems.

To begin

with, some young

people

have difficulty in adapting to the new environment in

cities

.

Also

, many of these young

people

are separated from their old parents, who are usually left in their hometowns. It is difficult for young

people

to take care of their parents.

In addition

, the rapid increase of the population would cause high pressure on basic facilities and lower the quality of life. The best examples of

this

are traffic congestion and the high price of housing in many large

cities

. Overall, moving from the countryside to the city means more opportunities for young

people

. They can make a contribution to the development of the city, but

this

migration

also

leads to some social problems.