Comparing the past and present of my hometown Guangshan

The gratifying changes

When I was a child, I often heard adults tell me that the world is constantly changing and everything around you will not remain the same for a lifetime. At that time, I didn’t quite understand it. I just felt strange why everything changed and even became completely unrecognizable. It's like a face change in a movie.

After a few years, I have become sensible and seem to understand a little bit. All things are developing, just like time is constantly passing away. Although the development is fast or slow, they will all Becoming different from before is the magic of development and the driving force that promotes their continuous development.

When I grew up, I saw people and things coming and going around me, and the environment was constantly changing. I fully understood the importance of development, let’s take Hangzhou as an example. No, if we want to talk about the changes in Hangzhou, I’m afraid we can’t finish it in just a few days and nights. Let’s narrow the scope and talk about Wen Er Road, which is neither long nor short.

My elders told me that about twenty years ago, there were not so many houses there, and most of them were farmland and cemeteries, which were very desolate. Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I can probably imagine what it was like at that time.

I have lived in that area since I was a child. When I was a primary school student, because the school was near my home, I walked around there very frequently. At that time, the road was better than before. There are many, but in the end it can only be regarded as a small alley at best. When the wind blows, the dust flies and the eyes are foggy. When it rains, it's not much better. If you walk there, you have to wash your shoes once, because the ground seems to be covered with a thick layer of mud.

About ten years have passed, and Wen'er Road has completely changed. It is like a grown up child, showing its charm. Although it can't be compared with the city center, it still has a look. Shops on the roadside have been opened and renovated again and again. The road has also become wider, and cars are passing by on it, making it look like it is connected in all directions. This is no longer the old Wen'er Road. It represents the most significant change in the new century and represents Hangzhou's progress to a higher level.