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Many hands light of work: China’s 170m migrant workers

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This chapter explores the plight of China's migrant workers affected by strict coronavirus restrictions, leaving many trapped in their home villages post-spring festival. It examines the broader economic and social consequences of these measures on a vital segment of the workforce essential to urban China.

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