Workers' return sign of inland areas progress

STATISTICS FROM THE ANHUI, Hubei and Sichuan provincial governments indicate the three provinces, all large exporters of migrant workers in the past have seen marked declines in the outflow of workers and obvious influxes of people increasing their populations. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

The inflow of new residents and returning migrant workers speaks volumes about the three provinces' economic vitality.

Although there remains a gap between the better-off coastal regions and these inland provinces, the central government's support has prompted many enterprises to relocate from the eastern coastal region to the central and western inland regions.