Drum Tower
Drum Tower: Competing for kids
Jan 30, 2024
China's experimental policy allows migrant workers to bring their children to cities, attracting competition among cities. The challenges faced by left-behind children and the vulnerability and abuse they suffer. The impact of the Spring Festival on migrant workers and their families. The policy reforms providing equal educational opportunities for migrant workers' children and the potential benefits and limitations of the policy.
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- Chinese cities are implementing policies to allow migrant workers to bring their children with them, addressing the emotional and economic challenges faced by left-behind children.
- Left-behind children in China are vulnerable to emotional and physical harm, highlighting the severity of the issue and the need for interventions.
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Cities Reforming Policies to Keep Families Together
Cities in China are implementing new policies to allow migrant workers to bring their children with them when they migrate for work. Previously, these workers had to leave their children behind in their home villages. The reform is particularly significant as 67 million Chinese children were left behind in 2020, often in the care of grandparents or at boarding schools. Cities like Ewoo are investing in building schools and hiring teachers to accommodate migrant children. The reform aims to provide better opportunities and a more stable life for left-behind children, addressing the emotional and economic challenges they face.
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