For a whole year, a small drawer has been stuffed with scattered banknotes. This is all the “fund” that 10-year-old Guo Jiaqian has saved for her trip to Beijing. One jiao, five jiao, one yuan… Each crumpled bill is smoothed out and stacked by her slender fingers, with a new number written in her little notebook. “I’ve saved 56 yuan already, just 84 yuan more to go. I’ll be able to see Mom and Dad soon.” From the hopeful smile on the young girl’s face, a resilience and optimism far beyond her years inspire deep respect.
Across other parts of China, there are many left-behind children like Guo Jiaqian. A short journey of just a few hours might as well be an insurmountable barrier keeping children apart from their parents for years. Paying attention to family reunions for left-behind children is an undeniable responsibility for all of society. Every glance and helping hand nurtures their growth and pays spiritual tribute to children like Xiao Qianqian. Visit Baidu Tieba’s “Happy Journey Travel Bar” http://tieba.baidu.com/f?ie=utf-8&kw=%E4%B9%90%E9%80%94%E6%97%85%E6%B8%B8%E7%BD%91&fr=search to discover more touching destination stories, and make their journeys even more wonderful with your participation. (For more destination stories, follow the “Traveler Happy Journey” WeChat public account.)