Feng Minqiang, Secretary of Municipal Party Committee of the city, says that many grads are willing to come here this year.

 

　　"Generally speaking, more graduates choose to work in our city. This year, about 1 thousand students sent their resumes to us."

 

　　Like Gaoyao, many second and third tier cities with a promising market have become hot places for job-seekers.

 

　　Zheng Jiafen is a graduate student from Zhongshan University. Four years ago when she stepped into the university, she was determined to stay in Guangzhou. But she signed a contract with a company in a second tier city -- Shantou -- at a job fair. Zhen explains why she changed her mind.

 

　　"My major in college is urban planning, so I can have more opportunities in second tier cities."

 

　　At first, talented people all went to first-tier cities where there was higher production efficiency and more job opportunities, but with rapid economic development, big cities have become increasingly crowded and competitive. Living costs have also become higher, forcing some job seekers to choose smaller cities.

 

　　In recent years, many second-tier and third-tier cities have achieved rapid progress in their economies, infrastructure construction, city management and improved environments for starting businesses.

 

　　Li Mingzhang, the head of the employment guidance center at Zhong Shan University, says more graduates are choosing to leave big cities.

 

　　"Based on our survey, the number of the second and third tier cities chosen by the post and undergraduates is increasing year by year."

 

　　The survey also shows that the second-tier cities in the Yangtze River Delta have become the hottest places for job-seekers. Meanwhile cities in the middle and west regions are not popular. A student gives her reasons.

 

　　"I think the cities along the southeast coast have more dynamic economies. There are more opportunities here than in inland cities."

 

　　According to the survey, nearly 70 percent of graduates choose to get their occupations in the smaller cities in eastern China. And the number of students who choose the cities in the middle and west regions is increasing slowly, but still remains small.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Wang Xiao.