How much should we pay for family reunion? (8)

Edited and translated by Chen Lidan, Huang Jin and Wang Xin, People's Daily Online.

•Name: Liang Feng
•Gender: male
•Age: 26
•Occupation: courier
•Hometown: Hancheng County, Zhoukou City, Henan province Departure Date: Feb. 7, 2013

•Distance from home: 820 Kilometers
•Route of Travel: Beijing West Railway Station -> Zhoukou Railway Station (cost 115 RMB)-> train to Hancheng (18 RMB)

•Time Cost of Travel: two days
•Total cost of Travel: 200 yuan including meals expenses, occupies 6.7 percent of his monthly income.

•Background: Liang Feng has been in Beijing for more than five years. He was once a worker and security guard and became a courier two years ago. He is in charge of the express delivery around the Weigongcun area in Beijing. He can earn 0.8 yuan for every piece delivered. He delivers about 180 pieces every day and got a monthly income about 3,000 yuan. He could go back home only once a year. "Express delivery is manual work, I will stop making money if I stop working."

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