广州白领生活拮据 White-collars feel the pinch in Guangzhou

　　广州的情况同样糟糕。据《中国日报》报道，过去两个月，广州房租上涨10.9％，市中心的平均租金达到每平方米30.44元。

　　The situation is no better in Guangzhou. Rent has increased by 10.9 percent over the last two months and has now hit an average of 30.44 yuan a square meter in downtown areas, according to China Daily.

　　除大学毕业生外，部分白领同样感到了房租上涨所带来的压力。24岁的会计师夏梦（音译）就是其中一位。上个月，由于租金上涨，夏梦搬出了原来的公寓。

　　In addition to college graduates, some white-collar employees are also feeling the pressure of rising rent prices. Xia Meng, a 24-year-old who works as an accountant, is one of them. Last month, she moved out of her old apartment due to higher rent.

　　“现在的房子虽然租金较低，但每天上下班却不得不多花2个小时，”夏梦说。

　　"Yes, now I pay less rent, but I need to spend two extra hours each day traveling to and from work," Xia said.

　　她认为，房租的上涨肯定会给同龄人带来直接影响。“如果房价持续上涨，我们会选择不买房，”她说。“没什么大不了的。但是如果房租持续上涨，相信很多人会疯掉。”

　　She thinks the rise in rental prices will have a direct effect on her peers. "If housing prices keep going up, we will choose not to buy an apartment," she said. "No big deal. But if rent keeps increasing, it'll drive many crazy."

　　武汉学子忧心未来 In Wuhan, students fret about the future

　　武汉的房租同样上升了10％至15％。据新华社报道，3月份武汉的平均房租是每平米19.04元。但6月份的平均房租涨到了每平米20.36元--去年同期的价格是18.33元。

　　Rent prices in Wuhan have also risen 10 to 15 percent. According to Xinhua, the average rent in March was 19.04 yuan a square meter. But in June, the average rent jumped to 20.36 yuan a square meter-up from 18.33 yuan at the same time last year.

　　即便武汉的房租上涨不能和北京、广州相比，很多大学生仍对此忧心忡忡。

　　Even though the rising prices in Wuhan can't compare with those in Beijing and Guangzhou, they still worry many current college students.

　　唐嘉颖（音译），22岁，江汉大学大三学生，正在重新考虑毕业后是否要独自生活。

　　Tang Jiaying, a 22-year-old junior at Jianghan University, is reconsidering living on his own after graduation.

　　“如果独自生活意味着要花一半工资付房租的话，我想最好还是暂时和父母住在一起。”

　　 "If it means I'll have to spend about half of my salary for rent, I think it would be better to live with my parents for a while."

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