Migrant Workers in China Essay -- Chinese Migrant Workers

subgenus Chen Hong Xia is one of the 250 million migrators in chinas growing economy. These migrant workers be the flock who support Chinas whole economy, without them China will not be where it is now. Although they be crucial in Chinas growth, migrant workers are treated with disrespect. Chen Hong Xia is one of the luckier migrant workers. She was able to work her way out of poverty into a better future. There are many similarities amidst Chen Hong Xia and most migrants in China, but there are also many differences. These include their expectations, working environment, living environment and children.Like many of the migrant workers in China, Chen Hong Xia wanted a better future in the city and find a job with good working conditions and high wages. Chen Hong Xia comes from a sm wholly town in Shandong province, she grew up on a farm producing rice and corn. Although there were many job opportunities in Shan Dong province, all the jobs were agricultural jobs that offered low pay and required lots of physical activity. In the movie Last Train Home directed by Lixin Fan, Qin left Sichuan state of matter and went to Dong Guan city because she wanted more money and be able to pursue her dreams. Many of Chinas younger generation of migrant workers are abandoning agricultural production and moving permanently to the city. (Zhou Jing, Chinas cutting Generation Of Migrant Workers) They are refusing to work under hard conditions. Unlike the preceding generation they never experienced the bitterness of life. In the past migrant workers were thankful to just have food, todays migrants start universe picky, expecting high salary, less physical jobs, basic benefits and better working conditions. (Michelle Loyalka, Chinese Labor, Cheap No More) Zhou Ji... .... 2014.Chang, Leslie T. US Misses Full Truth On China Factory Workers. CNN.com. Cable News Network, 1 Oct. 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.Connor, Neil. Beijings Rat Tribe Scurry From High Costs Underground. Yahoo.c om. Yahoo.com, 21 Jan. 2014. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.Fan, Lixin, dir. Last Train Home. EyeSteelFilm, 2009. Film. Gapper, John. Chinas Migrant Workers Expect More. Ft.com. pecuniary Times, 7 Sept. 2011. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.Grindley, Sally. Spilled Water. New York Bloomsbury, 2004. Print.Hays, Jeffery. Migrant Workers in China. Factsanddetails.com. Factsanddetails.com, Mar. 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2014Jing, Zhou. Chinas New Generation of Migrant Workers. China.org.cn. China.org.cn, 26 Oct. 2009. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.Loyalka, Michelle D. Chinese Labor, Cheap No More. Nytimes.com. The New York Times, 17 Feb. 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.