What's the buzz

Only receiving a small amount of money for their year-end bonus tops people's concerns ahead of this year's Spring Festival holiday, according to an online survey. Other concerns are the travel rush, being urged to get married, the need to give gifts, and talking about age. What are you most troubled by in the run-up to this coming Spring Festival? China Daily's mobile phone news readers share their views:

What I can hardly bear to see before and during the Spring Festival is the overwhelming crowd of train passengers during this travel peak. What is pathetic is that such once-in-a-year migration is not part of human nature, but a demonstration of the unbalanced development of China's economy. Behind such a superficial phenomenon lie social problems, such as left-behind children, elderly and women. It should prompt us to think to what extent the future prosperity of big cities is achieved at the expense of the welfare of migrant workers and the families they leave behind.

SUANLATANG, Beijing

The thing I fear most is people asking me when I'm going to marry or my age. Since I am a teacher in a rural school, I have quite a small social circle. There are few potential husbands. I assume the relatives who bring this up again will not be few, so I comfort myself with the thought that everything will be fine in the end. May my big brother have good health and good luck in finding a good wife in the coming year.

YUEYUE, Huanggang, Hubei province

As the Spring Festival is coming, what I am most afraid of is customs of all kinds, such as visiting the elderly members of my family. The routine is so complicated that I don't want to follow convention even though they will give me gift money. Besides, in my hometown, people will always cook more dishes than they can eat on Lunar New Year's Eve, which is such a waste of food. To be honest, I prefer to go to McDonald's with a few friends and go shopping after the meal than stay with my family.

ZHUYUANHAO, Luzhou, Sichuan province

What I am most afraid of is that I will not get good grades in my final exam. This determines whether a student can spend the Lunar New Year happily or not. Paying New Year visits to relatives and friends is inevitable, and they will always ask how you performed in the exam. You will feel uncomfortable if the scores are not that good. Therefore, I wish every student can make a little more effort at the last crucial moment and get desirable results.

DUHENG, Wuhan, Hubei province

I am most troubled by three things during the Spring Festival. First, during the festival, everyone stays up late, which disrupts my daily routine and eating habits, which is not good for health. Also, due to my relatively low salary, I find it difficult to cope with the big outlay on New Year's shopping, purchasing gifts for elder relatives and giving gift money to my niece and nephew. Moreover, it is quite embarrassing and uncomfortable that relatives and friends are urging me to find a boyfriend and get married.

MANMAN, Tianjin

As a migrant worker who has spent a whole year working hard, there are several things that bother me every Spring Festival. For example, I am afraid that I will not be able to get a train ticket home, or that my boss will run away without paying me salary, I would feel deeply sorry and regret not spending more time with my parents if they get sick. My only wish this Lunar New Year is everything goes smoothly and my family is safe and sound.

BAIHONG, Nanjing, Jiangsu province