migrant workers

www.chinabuzz.net — On September 27, a 20-month-old child, Xiao Meng (小梦), was found lying on the ground beside the corpse of her grandmother who has died for 7 days. The corpse has started decaying and the maggots were crawling over it. Without food and care in 7 days, Xiao Meng lost consciousness too in her grandmother’s arm.

www.china.org.cn — The authority said on Tuesday nine people allegedly involved in a violent wage-related dispute in southern Guangdong Province have been detained.

www.cinaoggi.it — In Sanya, began the demolition of Phoenix Village (Fenghuang Town), a large slum on the outskirts of Sanya, leaving many villagers homeless.

www.ministryoftofu.com — Right before Chinese New Year, a.k.a Spring Festival (tomorrow), shopping centers and supermarkets have geared up for people’s shopping spree. Condoms have been lined up alongside with other merchandise, such as health products and electric appliances, as red-hot New Year gifts and have found their way into people’s shopping carts.

www.eeo.com.cn — The pressure of Spring Festival transport rush has driven some migrant workers in Guangdong to seek a different road home.
The number of motorbikes departing from the city of Zhaoqing each day has increased from 500 to 10,000, reaching a cumulative total of 100,000 families who are choosing to ride motorbikes home rather than fight for tickets on the overcrowded Chinese rail system.