离开故乡二十年了，他一直很想回去看看。

líkāi gùxiāng èrshí nián le, tā yìzhí hěn xiǎng huíqù kànkan.

He's been away from his hometown for twenty years and has always wanted to go back and visit.

每逢佳节，她总会想起远方的故乡。

měi féng jiājié, tā zǒng huì xiǎngqǐ yuǎnfāng de gùxiāng.

During every festival, she always thinks of her faraway hometown.

故乡的那条小河，我到现在还记得。

gùxiāng de nà tiáo xiǎo hé, wǒ dào xiànzài hái jìde.

I still remember that little river in my hometown to this day.