Great　changes　have　taken　place　in　a　worker s　family　from　1988　to　1993.　The　average　worker　income　has　increased　from　560　yuan　in　1988　to　880　yuan　in　1993,　more　than　50　percent　higher.　Since　there　is　a　remarkable　increase,　the　way　in　which　the　average　worker　spends　his　income　has　also　changed　accordingly.

Workers　spend　more　money　on　food　and　housing,　especially　on　articles　for　daily　use,　which　shows　that　their　material　living　standard　is　rising　rapidly.　Their　spending　on　clothing　remains　the　same　from　1988　to　1993　and　their　expenditure　on　fuel　in　1993　is　only　half　that　of　1988.　They　are　not　satisfied　with　the　present　condition　any　more.　They　long　to　live　a　more　comfortable　and　better　life.　It　is　clear　from　the　table　that　as　incomes　increase　people　can　afford　to　live　more　comfortably　and　eat　better.

However,　the　money　they　spent　on　entertainment　is　very　small,　only　2%　to　3%　of　the　total　income,　which　shows　workers　in　City　X　go　to　cinema　or　theater　once　or　twice　a　year.　This　condition　will　be　changed　soon.　Now　more　and　more　money　will　be　invested　on　education,　and　as　the　income　increases,　the　living　standard　will　rise　gradually.