Why do many people want to build big houses in their hometown instead of living in the countryside?

There are many such phenomena around me, and I can understand this mentality, because I am also a rural person, born and raised in the countryside.

Let's start with our own family. From birth to kindergarten, I lived in the countryside for four or five years, while my parents stayed longer and grew up and lived in their own village for more than 20 years. Although our family's economic conditions are getting better and better, we also bought a house in the urban area. But my parents always wanted to build a villa-like house on the homestead of my hometown, grow flowers and vegetables, and spend my old age leisurely. I think there should be many parents born after 70 who think the same way as my parents.

There are also rural people who like to compare with others and want to show off their rich life in front of their neighbors. A beautiful house is undoubtedly the best proof. Although this way satisfies your vanity, the cost performance is very low, because you build a house in the countryside but don't live there, which is tantamount to devaluing your money. With spare money for building houses, you can invest in shops or commercial houses in better suburban areas, and there is more room for appreciation. Of course, some people have seen the preciousness of rural land. Although they have proof of homestead, they still want to build a house to prove that this is their chassis and make themselves feel safe.

In addition, China people have had the idea of "returning the fallen leaves to their roots" since ancient times. Working hard outside for many years, whether it is the luxury of food or the embarrassment of life, no matter how backward the development of his hometown is, people still can't forget the land that gave birth to him. So many people want to have a place in their hometown. In the future, when he is over 500, he can go back to his hometown and live with his relatives for a long time.