July 4, 2013
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In China, the last decades with its dynamic developments brought with it many social trends, amongst it a movement from the countryside into the cities – young people looking for employment, for a better place to live, myriads of migrant … Continue reading
November 6, 2012
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Recently, I stumbled over an interesting book: “Dagongmei” (by Pun Ngai and Li Wanwei), translating approximately into “Working Sisters”. This term is used for young women from the countryside who are migrating to Mega-cities such as Shenzhen or Dongguan to … Continue reading