Young migrant workers

The integration of the 100 million or so second or new-generation of migrant workers in the urban areas will contribute not just to the country's urbanization but also to the social stability it needs for further economic growth and social development.

A survey by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions reveals that the average income of this group of migrant workers is 1,747 yuan ($266), just half that of urban workers. Sixty percent of them are working in foreign-funded manufacturing factories, and most of them are in the eastern coastal areas.

Different from their parents, 55.1 percent of whom work far away from their home villages in order to be the breadwinner for their families, many of the younger generation are working to seek opportunities for a better career and development.