China’s Weak Economy Leaves Rural Migrant Workers Jobless After Holiday

China’s Weak Economy Leaves Rural Migrant Workers Jobless After Holiday

China’s struggling economy is leaving many rural migrant workers unable to find jobs after the Lunar New Year holiday, prompting a new wave of workers returning to their hometowns, while others remain in major cities despite unemployment. Interviews with workers and videos circulating on Chinese social media suggest that many people who traveled to large cities along China’s eastern coast in search of employment have failed to secure stable work…