preface

At the time of writing this ARTICLE, I have been away from Guangzhou for two weeks. There is so much to say about the city where I have lived for nearly 10 years.

background

Years ago through internal transfer, a person carrying bags, came to Hangzhou, began a new stage of the dream journey.

My university

In 2010, with yearning and excitement, I set foot on the soil of Guangzhou for the first time. I spent most of my time in school. Through the student Union and various associations, I got to know my first class of friends when I was an adult. When I was a student, there was not much public. Everyone worked hard and played together for their studies and students.

Speaking of student work, I started my first business partnership with several classmates in my sophomore year and junior year, and the number of team members reached more than 200. I would like to thank a few of my good friends for working with me. They are very suitable for business, very smart, and I have learned a lot from them. At that time, we didn’t make much money, but we were very happy. We were busy from 8 or 9 o ‘clock in the day to 11 or 12 o ‘clock at night and didn’t feel tired.

These four years, I have been very full.

After I graduated

In my senior year, I left school earlier than many of my classmates and went out to do internships. At this time, I can feel more local culture of Guangzhou. The teahouses, Beijing Road pedestrian street and various snacks in Xiguan all over the place also make me fall in love with it more. CBD of Guangzhou is also very prosperous, from the west tower IFC at the beginning, the small waist built before the Asian Games, to the east tower now, are all spectacular works of art. I remember that when I first came here in 2010, two other high school classmates and I stood on the Guangzhou Tower and swore to the Pearl River that we would work here in four years. It’s kind of funny when I think about it.

This is where so many people started pursuing their dreams, including me. In retrospect, when I just graduated, I had many quarrels with my mother because I stayed in Guangzhou to work. In recent years, some of my classmates went back to their hometown, but I still insisted on staying here. Because I’m used to the fast pace, the pressure, the customs.

During my years in Guangzhou, I met all kinds of people and things happened to me. Thank you for meeting, thank you for leaving, thank you for experience, thank God for arranging all this.

Grow up in adversity

In my first year after graduation, I met the one I will never forget. We dated for more than two years, but the year I was about to propose to her, something bad happened and we ended up apart. There was no turning back. There are some privacy issues involved here, so I don’t want to tell you.

This incident, after a long period of time, directly affected my life and work. I even doubted myself for a while, my confidence collapsed, and I had no passion for my work and life.

In order to forget this unforgettable memory, I from the beginning of all kinds of drunk, to keep myself busy later. I began to reject games, small talk and drinks, and threw myself into work and study. Gradually, I came out, and accumulated more professional and non-professional knowledge unconsciously. That’s why I was able to take the opportunity when it came.

Housing prices in Guangzhou

For every foreigner who struggles in Guangzhou, it is his dream to take root here and get better resources, and I am no exception. In 2016, I began to pay attention to the property market in Guangzhou, witnessed a sharp rise, also witnessed the adjustment. Here are my two views:

  • Although the housing price in China has skyrocketed in recent years, for most programmers, the housing price in Guangzhou can still be reached by saving money for a few years. I have also been working hard for my own house. As for buying a house, I always think it is a life + investment behavior. “Houses are for living in, not for speculation”, I agree with this statement very much. Under the same budget, the choice of urban old broken small or choose the outskirts of the new house will vary from person to person, see what you want.
  • Many people choose to go back to their hometown to buy a house and rent a house in Guangzhou. I mean, this is really what we had to do. If you can, buying a house in the city you live in is the perfect investment. Why do you say so? First, the house can be used for living, saving a large amount of rental costs. Second, in the context of a bad environment, the housing price of Guangzhou is more advantageous than that of small cities in terms of premium capacity. In a good environment, the housing price of Guangzhou is lower than that of other first-tier cities, and there is still a certain room for growth.

Left guangzhou

However, when I was preparing to settle down and buy a house, God played a joke on me. I got this opportunity from Hangzhou Ants through the internal job transfer interview. There was some hesitation at first when I heard the news. However, when the pros and cons of various considerations are enumerated, the answer is obvious. When I made the decision, I immediately called my family and explained the situation to them. This time I was very grateful to my family for their support.

In the last week before I left Guangzhou, I said goodbye to my relatives and friends in Guangzhou one by one. It was inevitable that I would not let go, but this time I had to leave, because where my dreams were, WHERE I was drifting.

On This day, I took the plane to Hangzhou, and it was the music mentioned above that accompanied my whole journey. “Good-bye, Guangzhou!

A new start in a strange city

After coming to Hangzhou, I was really lucky to meet many excellent people. Among them are my new colleagues and my landlord. Thank you again for the arrangement! Let me feel warm, feel love, feel the joy of struggle. I believe I will grow to love this city.

2019 has started all over again. There are still many challenges ahead and a long way to go. Refueling yourself! I wish myself smooth sailing! Hope oneself always keep the passion!

Finally, I wish you all a happy start! Everything goes well! I hope that in the New Year, we can achieve our goals! ! Sharing!