Inthepastfiveyears, therehavebeengreatchangesinpeoplesdailyexpensesinXXcity. Accordingtothefiguresgiveninthetable, theamountofmoneyspentonfooddecreasedgradually, accountingfor 35 percentin 1998. However, therewasarapidincreaseinclothingexpenses, whichmadeup 17% in 1998. Inaddition, thetableshowsanupwardtendencyinrecreationexpenses. Thesamewasthecasewithotherexpenses.
Whatcausedtheseremarkablechanges? Inmyopinion, thereareatleastthreegoodreasons. Tobeginwith, withtherapiddevelopmentofagricultureinChina, theoutputofgrain, fruit, vegetables, andmilkhassharplyincreased, whichcontributestothedeclineintheirprices. Secondly, thefamilyincomesofpeoplebothinthecityandinthecountryhavegreatlyrisensothatpeoplenowcanaffordexpensiveclothingandsomeofthemevenwanttodressinthelatestfashion. Finally, asthelivingconditionsimprove, thedemandforavarietyofrecreationsisgrowingsteadily, too.
Inshort, withtheincomesrisingcontinuously, peoplearenolongerreconciledtolivingasimple, monotonouslife. Theyareeagertomaketheirlifeinterestingandexciting. Therefore, Iamsurethatpeoplewillspendmoremoneyonclothingandrecreations.