Migrants' living conditions test the conscience of society

REPORTS SHOW THAT some migrant workers in Beijing are choosing to live in shipping containers by the roadside because they can't afford to rent a place to live. Youth.cn comments:

Living inside a shipping container means one has to endure high temperatures and no tap water, as well as face the dangers of electric wires that are tangled up. Yet many migrant workers choose to reside in them because of the high cost of renting an apartment.

Some argue that the migrant workers earn wages and they just want to save money. But even if that is true, it is the lack of social security and welfare that compels them to save money to support their families left behind in their hometowns. Besides, in some cases their employers delay or fail to pay them, which means they have to endure financial difficulties.