Editor's note: Hu Tianxiong, 33, who works at in a financial company in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, shares his story of carpooling with China Daily reporter Cao Yin.

I left my hometown, Wuhan, in Central China's Hubei province, and worked in Shenzhen for about nine years. At first, I seldom returned home after I arrived in the bustling city because of the long distance and high-priced air tickets.

But in recent years, I've gone home almost every Spring Festival because I really missed and worried about my parents. They are old and need to be cared for. In the meantime, I bought a car.