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More than 22 percent of college graduates choose to leave Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou after three years of toiling in those megacities, where the opportunities are becoming scarcer.

Of the graduates who move elsewhere, those who make less than 2,000 yuan ($309) a month or more than 9,000 yuan a month are the most likely to go, according to the Chinese College Graduates Employment Annual Report (2011), which was released on Thursday in Beijing.

The report was based on a survey by the MyCOS Institute, a consulting company.

The survey looked at 227,000 college graduates who took diplomas in 2010, and 109,500 who took diplomas in 2007.

The release of the results came days after more than 9.3 million students had endured what will likely be the biggest test in many of their lives - the national college entrance exam.

About 240,000 fewer test takers sat for the exam this year than in 2010. The number who registered for the exam has fallen three years in a row since 2008, when 10.5 million signed up for it.

Recent changes in China's economy have made it essential for college graduates to possess more than a good education if they want to successfully compete for jobs. They must also have practical experience and be good at communicating.

Many graduates, even though they are paying higher fees every year for schooling, find they do not possess the practical abilities they need to get a job after earning a diploma.

The report said the average monthly income earned by college graduates in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in 2007 was 3,272 yuan during their first six months. After three years, it increased to 6,781 yuan.

But even with that additional amount, many graduates find they cannot afford to pay for lodging in the largest cities.

Many college graduates are more willing to work in places where the cost of living is lower. As a result, slightly smaller cities in China have begun to grow at a faster rate.

Questions:

1. Who is leaving big cities?

2. What is thought to be the reason?

3. Who is most likely to make the move?

Answers:

1. More than 22 percent of college graduates choose to leave Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou after three years of toiling.

2. Many graduates find they cannot afford to pay for lodging in the largest cities.

3. Those who make less than 2,000 yuan ($309) a month or more than 9,000 yuan a month.

（中國日報網英語點津 Helen 編輯）

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.