Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinpeople'slifeinthepast20years.Lnthepast,peoplekeptintouchwithfriendsmainlybysendingletters.Theyeattheirmealsathomeandreadnewspapersaftersupper.Theywenttobedatearlytimefortheyhavenothingtodowhenitbecamedarkatnight.Butnow,sincetheReformandOpeningup,ourdailylifehadbeenchangedalot.Theyusetelephones,mobilephones,ore-mailstokeepintouchwithfriends.Familiesmaygotoreaturanuttohaveaheavymeal.Andtherearesomanyamusementforustochoose,suchaswatchTV,seeamovieandsoon,whichmakeourlifemorecolourful.

　　Therehasbeenalotofsignificantchangesinmyhometowninrecentyears.

　　Ontheonehand,industrygaveitswaytotourism.Thereusedtobemanyfactoriesthatproducecoalinthemountainsnearbymyhometown.Butoveryears,localgovernmenthasmadeaneffortincontrollingtheenvironmentpollution.Asaresult,theleadingeconomyhasbecometourisminsteadofindustry.Downtownareassawthechangeofmanycitizenstakingnewjobsastourguidesorrunningsouvenirstores.

　　Ontheotherhand,therearemoreschoolsanduniversitiesinmyhometowncomparedtothesituationseveralyearsago.Nowadaysmoreandmorepeoplehavethechancetoattendschoolsortofurthertheirstudiesinhigh-leveleducationalinstitutions.

　　Ingeneral,myhometownhasdevelopedtoagreatextentintheseyears.

　　我的家乡近几年来经历了很多重大变化。

　　一方面，工业转型为了旅游业。过去在我家乡附近的山中，曾经有很多产煤的工厂。但是经过这几年，当地政府努力控制环境污染。所以，引领经济已经变成了旅游业，而不再是工业。镇中心目睹了城镇居民的工作转变，许多人当上了导游，或者开了纪念品商店。

　　另一方面，与过去相比，我家乡现在有了更多的学校和大学。越来越多的人有上学的机会，他们也可以进入高等学府进一步深造。

　　总的来说，我的家乡这几年发展很大。