Recently, two pictures of the train station resonated deeply with the author.

A photo was taken on January 25, 2011. At Taiyuan Railway Station, a little girl from Anhui, Zhong Yuanyuan, was dragging her suitcase in her hands, and her parents were carrying several large buckets in both hands, as well as several large bags filled with bulging bags.

Other photo was taken on January 18, 2025. At Taiyuan South Station, a passenger who was about to set foot on the way home was carrying a backpack and holding a suitcase with one hand, and was walking lightly.

I don’t know when, but I remember that there are fewer and fewer scenes of going home for the New Year, and the trend of “lightly packed” is becoming more and more obvious.

What is the reason for the change in the bag?

"You can buy anything at home and the prices are cheap" has become the voice of many people. In recent years, the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas has been merged with urban-rural integration, and the urban-rural gap has been narrowing. From snacks, snacks, to clothing, shoes, hats, and home appliances, some products that were only available in big cities in the past are no longer rare in small cities and villages. The market supply is sufficient and the goods are rich. You can buy whatever you want.

The "slimming" of luggage is also supported by the increasingly developed e-commerce industry and logistics network.

Today, the global good things on the e-commerce platform are "at within reach", various New Year's Festival activities are exciting, and services such as "Spring Festival will not be closed" are thoughtful and warm... Online orders and "cloud markets" are more convenient.

The continuous improvement of the logistics network has also made the journey of returning home for New Year goods smoother. Even in remote mountainous villages, express delivery can deliver happiness steadily.

There are not too little luggage to return home, but I just have a different way to deliver care and concern to my family. This is a vivid epitome of technology changing lives.

Some people's luggage has also become new. New, mainly reflected in the newness of the items.

Chen Xuan, born in the 1995, prepared "technology New Year's goods". He brought the projector back and used it to watch movies with his family. Songjin jackets, fragrant cloud shiny vests, and mother-of-pearl horse-faced skirts are now becoming increasingly popular and have become the "highlights" in many people's suitcases.

From electronic products such as mobile phones, tablets, smart bracelets, to "fancy New Year's goods" such as cultural and creative refrigerator stickers, exquisite peace buckles, creative Spring Festival couplets, to health and nourishing gift boxes, portable massagers and other health products... not only has the "New Year's flavor", but also "trendy style", which not only has practical value, but also provides "emotional value". The new changes in the New Year's goods in the suitcase reflect the strong pulse of cultural innovation and creation, reflect the general trend of consumption upgrading, and write vivid annotations for the booming life.

Changes always happen quietly, and when we are in it, we often find that life is no longer the same as before. The lighter and lighter suitcases, the increasingly "shorter" way home, the more sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and the more abundant cultural and entertainment activities, the time album records the changes in the lives of every household, reflecting the rapid development of the country.

There are changes, and there are still constant. At Foshan West Station, Ms. Zhang embarked on the way home, and a bouquet of pink lilies was carefully placed on the top of her luggage. Because her mother likes flowers, she brought a bouquet of flowers from her workplace and gave them to her mother across thousands of miles. Home is the warmest concern in the hearts of Chinese people. Every Chinese New Year, even if it is hard to get a ticket, even if the mountains and rivers are far away, you have to go home. As long as you can be with your family, your mind can be comforted and your accumulated emotions can be released. Therefore, no matter how many suitcases are or how little gifts are, the attachment to family affection has not changed, the yearning for beauty has not changed, and this is the cultural gene and emotional code passed down from generation to generation during the Spring Festival.

Before leaving, many people's suitcases were once again stuffed. The special food in my hometown, the homemade wax dishes at home, the sweater knitted by my mother... I know that I can buy anything online, but I still can't stop my relatives and friends from busy schedules. At this moment, the flow of emotions is so moving. The simplest emotion and the strongest bond are that it leads us to come back here no matter how fast or slow it is, and it inspires us to set off again no matter how far or near it is.

It is during our return home and departure time, and through our persistence and innovation time, that we have been constantly reaching farther places.

The new year, a new departure. For a better life, personal steps resonate with the pace of the country's progress, and you will be able to continuously cross mountains and ridges and experience more magnificent scenery.