Investigation Report on the Living Conditions of Residents in Yuhu Street, Yuhu District, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province

1. About Yuhu Street:
Yuhu Street has a history of more than 300 years. It is the old city that traverses Xiangtan Square in parallel with Xiangjiang River. From the old city government of Xiangtan City to the east and the west, the street contains many revolutionary sites such as the former residence of Comrade Cai and Sen.
The residential area of ​​Yuhu Street is concentrated in the middle section of the street. Based on the old residential area in the early Qing Dynasty, there are 274 permanent households with 198 households.
2. Residents of the Yuhu District:
Most of the residents living in the Yuhu District are the “indigenous peoples” who lived here before. Since the renovation of the old city, the Yuhu District has moved out of more than 400 households and moved more than 30 households.
The residents of Yuhu District are mostly three generations of the same family. The housing is mainly composed of two-storey wooden and stone buildings, with a per capita living area of ​​8.44 square meters.
3. The authors of the Yuhu Street residents surveyed were the residents of the section of Yuhu Street, including 13 permanent residents.

Second, the investigation interview notes:
February 2002, No. 50, Yuhu Street. The interview was for the residents of Yuhu Street.
Liu Cuixiang: Head of No. 5, Yuhu Street: Female, 57 years old, the mother of the author's friend.
Chen Xiangman: Head of No. 52, Yuhu Street, male, 39 years old.
Iron nerve: unknown age, resident of No. 40 Lianghu Street.
Sheng Ting:: Yuhu Street, No. 48, female, 23 years old, other households of all ages.
The reason for choosing these people to interview is because these residents can represent the general living conditions of the residents of Yuhu Street. Can you talk about the source of income first?
Liu Cuixiang: I have more than 200 yuan a month's retirement salary. Ma Jianwei can give some subsidies to the family every month. His eldest sister and second sister have just given birth to their children and have not gone to work. Therefore, they mainly rely on Ma Jianwei’s income to maintain their home. life.

Mange: I didn't go to work in four years, I did business. Every day, I went to the house to play cards and gave me two teas.

Zhang Min:

Iron nerves: I don't rely on the leaders of the neighborhood to take care of me. I am still eating at the full house at noon today.

Sheng Ting: There are too many development galleries, and there is no way to do it.

Author: What is your expenditure status?
Liu Cuixiang: Eat, buy some daily necessities, and then it is human feelings.
Mange: Almost.
Iron nerves: eat.
Zhang Min: Take some cigarettes and eat too much money.
Tingting: I have to take care of business and taxation, and then treat my mother.
The part of Yuhu Street is the famous “Gambling Street” and “Drug Street” in Xiangtan City. Among the dozens of households, there are forty-seven drug addicts, all of whom are 18-45 years old. Ma Jianwei on the 50th is the only person in the third generation of Yuhu Street who has not entered the detention center.
Among the more than ten households surveyed, only three households had fixed jobs and stable income sources. Others do a small amount of business to subsidize income. More than half of the unmarried young women have been engaged in pornography. Of the more than ten households, only one has a college degree, and the rest have the most Chinese culture.
Some data of residents of Yuhu Street average number of households: 7 average living area: 9 square meters / per capita income: 64 yuan / person / day per capita expenditure: 51 yuan / person / day drug use rate: 28%

Check the living conditions of residents in Yuhu Street:
First, the reasons for the giant view: among the residents surveyed, 35 to 50 years old residents are mostly laid-off workers of Dachang Mine, such as Xianggang, Xiangmang, Xiangxiang and so on. Since the 1990s, the six major factories and mines in Xiangtan City have closed down, causing a large number of employees to be laid off.
2. Geographical reasons: Yuhu Street is located in the old town of Xiangtan. After the reform and opening up, the new city has developed in the surrounding areas. The city center is farther and farther away from Yuhu Street. The commercial and entertainment industries in Yuhu Street are not developed. Streets are narrow and old. Apart from living outdoors, there are very few other people who are not suitable for marketing activities.
Third, the family reasons: the older generation is basically a retired worker, low education, mostly only small or small national culture, poor education awareness; most of their children are laid off and unemployed, suffering from the pressure of life, there are small and old, relaxed children I also hope that my children can earn money as soon as possible to help ease the burden. Therefore, the children’s education is not concerned and neglected to supervise; the grandchildren grow up in this environment, the growth environment is not good, the parents have playing cards, taking drugs, and almost no People are disciplined and influenced by bad habits, and the crime rate of drug abuse, stealing and robbery is high. Therefore, a vicious circle is formed between the three generations.