Behind the boom. Migrant workers in China

Description

Explaining that the booming Chinese economy depends on the millions of poor migrants who have left the countryside to work in the cities, this video explores the lives of Chinese migrant workers. It profiles a man from one of China's poorest provinces who works for a Shanghai construction company and contrasts his story with that of a woman who has lived in Shanghai for twelve years and currently runs her own restaurant.

Runtime

26 minutes

Subjects

Geography

Genre

Database

Alexander Street

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