How much should we pay for family reunion? (3)

Edited and translated by Chen Lidan, Huang Jin and Wang Xin, People's Daily Online.

•Name: Che Yahui
•Gender: female
•Age: 29
•Occupation: waitress in a fast food restaurant in Beijing
•Hometown: Shaanxi province

•Departure Date: to be determinated
•Distance from Home: 1,272 kilometers
•Route of Travel: Beijing West Railway Station > Xian Railway Station (costs 150 yuan and 12 hours)-> take shuttle bus to home (costs 50 yuan and 2 hours )

•Time Cost of Travel: 13 hours
•Total cost of Travel: 200 yuan for one-way travel, about 10 percent of her monthly income.

•Background: Che Yahui had working experiences in Xi'an before she came to Beijing two years ago. She said she came to Beijing because her child had grown up, and her husband also works in Beijing. They spent 130,000 yuan to build a house in hometown with 90,000 mortgages, and now she is very proud that they only have 40,000 to pay back. She usually buys cheaper standing ticket to save money. Her wish is to bring her kid to his mother's family, and take the kid with her to Beijing. And she wants to manage a clothing store if she has money.

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