/ | Many years ago | Nowadays |
The number of children | 3-5 | 1-2 |
Cost every day | ¥3-5 each person | ¥30-50 each person |
Clothes | They bought new clothes only in the Spring Festival; If a coat was too small for elder brother or sister, the younger ones would have it. | People buy clothes when they need anytime. |
Traveling ways | Walk, ride a bike(seldom) | By motorbike, by car, by train |
Education | Few children could finish their middle school education(pay for schooling (学 费). | Children can finish nine-year primary schooling for free. |