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Country Road, Take Me Home
The exodus of migrant workers from various Chinese cities to return to homes in the countryside for the annual Spring Festival has occurred much earlier than previous years. In the past, the outflow usually happened just a few days ahead or on the eve of the lunar New Year; but this year, as many Chinese companies were shut down following a global financial crisis, jobless migrant workers headed home weeks or even months in advance, uncertain if they would secure other jobs in the cities again after the holiday was over.
Original article:[Chinese]