Moving from Here to There

背井离乡为哪般？（从这儿搬到那儿）

Every day, people pack their belongings and move to new places. Why do people move? There are many reasons.

每天都有人打包自己的物品，搬到新的地方居住。为什么人们移居？这是有很多理由的。

Look around you. Do you know someone who has moved? Maybe they came from a rural area, or from a nearby city or town. Perhaps they came from another country. It's possible that you moved to the city that you live in now. Let's look at three important reasons people move.

看看你周围认识的人，有从别的地方搬来的吗？也许他们来自农村地区、或者附近的城镇、或许来自另一个国家。有可能你自己也是移居到现在的城市的。我们来看看人们移居的三个重要理由。

Jobs/工作

People move to find jobs and a better life. Sometimes, people move from rural areas to urban areas, such as cities, to get a job. In 1990, about a quarter of the people in China lived in cities. Today, over half of the Chinese people live in cities.

人们为了找到工作和更好的生活而移居。有时候，人们从农村地区移居到城市地区，比如进城是为了获得一份工作。在1990年，中国有四分之一的人居住在城市，如今，超过一半的中国人居住在城市。

People find a better way of life in other countries, too. In the 1950s, immigrants from Europe moved to Brazil to work in factories. Around the world, people move abroad to find new jobs and a better life.

人们移居海外也是为了找到更好的生活方式。在20世纪50年代，来自欧洲的移民来到巴西的工厂工作。从全世界范围来看，人们移居海外是为了找到新工作和更好的生活。

Services/服务

When another city has good services, people want to move there. For example, families want to live in a city with good hospitals and schools. A city with good services may also be a cleaner and safer place to live.

当另一个城市有良好的公共服务时，人们就想移居那里去。例如，有孩子的家庭希望生活在一个有好医院和好学校的城市。一个具备良好公共服务的城市也可能是一个更干净、更安全的居住地。

Sometimes people move from a city to areas called suburbs. Suburbs are near outside of a city. They are quiet and have wide streets. Suburbs have more space for schools, hospitals,clinics,shopping malls, and zoos. Families with young children like to live in suburbs.

有时人们从城里搬到（城近）郊区。郊区离城市很近、很安静，有宽阔的街道，有更多的空间可以用于建设学校、医院、诊所、购物中心和动物园。有小孩的家庭喜欢住在郊区。

New Experiences / 新经历

Finally, people move when they want a change in their lives. Sometimes, older people move to places with better weather. Some students go to universities in another country to learn about other places. Whatever the reason, people often move to find new experiences and a better life.

最后，当人们想要改变自己的生活时，他们就会迁居。有时候，老年人会搬到天气更好的地方。有些学生去别的国家的大学留学是为了了解这些地方。不管是什么原因，人们经常是为了新的经历和更好的生活而移居。

As you can see, people move for many reasons. Maybe someday you or someone you know will move, too!

如你所见，人们搬家有很多原因。也许有一天，你自己或者你认识的一些人也会搬家！