do you believe that modern life is easier than it once was？ I agree with the assertion. For instance, Online payment has been advocated around the world, which has made our lives more convenient. In major Chinese cities, for example, cash is already obsolete and even debit and credit cards are becoming rare. With mobile apps like Wechat Pay or Alipay linked to one’s bank account, nearly all payments- from taxi rides to tips for waiters-can be made by sanning a OR code with a phone. A smart phone can do everything for us and wallet is no more needed. Secondly, the development of transportation has made it easier for families to get together during important days like the christmas or thanksgiving. We spent less time, more comfortably when traveling back to home on the road.