广播听力:Experts Hold Different Opinions on Whether More Graduates Choose to Work in Small Cities

First tier cities in China such as Beijing and Shanghai capture world class enterprises, which means more work opportunities and a higher quality of life. Therefore, these cities are the first choice for college graduates. Experts hold different opinions on whether this situation has been changing. Our reporter Wu Jia has the details.



Nowadays, more graduate students are reported to choose to work in second or third tier cities. Nevertheless, Gao Wenshu, a researcher at the Institute of Population and Labor Economics, believes graduates prefer working in large cities.

"According to our small-scale investigation, graduates choosing not to work in large cities had become prominent last year. But this year is not the case. People are affected by the world economic situation which seems to have turned better this year. Meanwhile, salary expectation is higher in large cities, where they find an integrated industrial structure and more job opportunities."

Though big cities have its problems such as traffic jams, heavy work and living pressures, Gao believes new graduates pay more attention to their career development.

But Wei Pingw