Migrants put behind fences

Will ring of steel stop migrant crime? He Na goes behind barriers at Laosanyu village in Beijing.

From outside, Laosanyu looks like a military base or a prison. There are tall metal fences and high walls surrounding the community, and its only entrance is guarded 24 hours a day by men in uniform.

Peek through the 2-meter-high bars, though, and this austere illusion is all but shattered by the typical sights of a Chinese village: Residents relaxing in the shade, dogs excitedly chasing a chicken on a dirt road.