Spring surprises

Yu Ying, 40, brought her mother, brothers and nieces five winter jackets."I don't usually go home for Spring Festival, as I get travel sick," said Yu at Shanghai Railway Station. She and her husband, Shi Rongping, have lived in Changshu, Jiangsu province, for more than 10 years. "Now my 14-year-old son is at junior middle school in my hometown in Jiangxi province, however, I'm going to head home every Chinese New Year."Yu said she spent more than 1,000 yuan ($160) on presents for her family and relatives, including clothes and shoes."I always buy clothes because the patterns and designs here (in Changshu) are more fashionable," she said, pointing to the bright yellow dress she had bought for her niece.