Children left behind need love and care not just financial aid

Four children, the oldest 14, committed suicide in Bijie, Guizhou province, and two young girls in Hengyang, Hunan province, were reportedly killed by a 12-year-old, who is accused of poisoning them. In both incidents, the victims were children whose parents work far away from home. Comments:

When people have to leave their hometowns to make money, their children are left behind with their grandparents or other relatives. These children without the protection of their parents are vulnerable to many dangers. Although their parents work and pay tax in the city, they have difficulty in getting their children the education they need because they do not have the local hukou (residence registration). It is necessary to reform the hukou system so that children are no longer left behind and grow up without their parents' protection.

Southern Metropolis Daily, June 12