Rural Urban Migration and Policy Intervention in China Migrant Worke
This book examines rural-urban migration policies in China, and considers how Chinese workers cope with migration events in the context of these policies. It explores the contribution of migrant workers to the Chinese economy, the impact of changes within
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Li Sun
Rural Urban Migration and Policy Intervention in China
Li Sun
Rural Urban Migration and Policy Intervention in China Migrant Workers’ Coping Strategies
Li Sun University of Leeds Leeds, UK
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Preface
As an ethnic ‘Miao’ woman, I grew up in a remote mountainous village in southwestern China. From impoverished village girl to well-educated global citizen, education has been the pathway out of poverty for me. However, many of my childhood friends, classmates, neighbors, and relatives are not as fortunate as me. They either migrate to cities for lowskilled jobs or are left behind in the village. Their vivid experience drove me to explore the social phenomenon of rural–urban migration in China. In China, 281 million farmers migrate from impoverished rural areas to prosperous urban regions seeking off-farm employment. They are referred to as migrant workers. Since 2000, a series of policies have been introduced by the Chinese government to address rural–urban migration, which makes China one of only ten countries in the world have policies to increase rural to urban migration. This research aims to explain how migrant workers cope with problems in the context of migration policies. Whether migrant workers choose to make a claim under these policies or use other strategies to cope with migration pr
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