Living In a Small Town

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Phuong Nguyen ESL 186-TTh Nov. 06, 2009 E1/Final Pack Disadvantages of Living in Small Towns 29 first-class countries have the lowest average income over $70 per day. On the other hand, Vietnam, one of the developing countries, has some small towns where people earn only $2 per day or some maybe worse. Rural areas’ weak economy leads to the government discouraging investors to these places. This fact creates a big gap between urban and rural populations. In other words, rural people live with three disadvantages: they have no modern in technology, living conveniences, and adequate government. One disadvantage of rural people is that they live without modern in technology. They have never thought about possessing either a Sony laptop or a cell phone. Their incomes are several bucks a day. Thanh Phu is an example. It is a small town in Ben Tre city, Vietnam. Thanh Phu has more than 70 percentages of people growing grain rice, but this cultural feature has affected their lives strongly. On the average, each farmer earns two dollars per day. Low income leads to a lack of contemporary technology. As an illustration, people do not have the kitchen machines at home such as a refrigerator, an oven, or a microwave. If they need ice, they have to go two kilometers away. If they need the oven, they must use mud to build it up. Furthermore, electricity is not equipped in their houses. People use candles and oil lights instead of light bulbs. Obviously, they have no a television. Rural people do not have a phone because the phone fee is equal to their $2 incomes per month. Outside of home, there are few people who have cell phones, for fees are higher five times than the home’s phone. Lack of modern technology is an evidence for illustrating the disadvantage of living in small towns. An addition disadvantage of rural people is the inconveniences of their daily lives.

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