No massive return of rural migrant workers to hometowns

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-21-2008 10:33

Officials have said the vast number of migrant workers are the worst-affected group by the financial crisis. But they denied there has been a large scale return of migrant workers to their hometowns.

Officials have said the vast number of migrant workers are  the worst-affected group by the financial crisis. But they  denied there has been a large scale return of migrant workers  to their hometowns.

China has about 150 million migrant workers, most of whom come from rural areas. When the financial crisis struck, they were the first group to feel the punch.

Yin Weimin, Human Resources & Social Securtiy Minister, said, "With factories shutting down, going bankrupt or halting production, some migrant workers have had to return to their hometowns in rural areas. "

The Minister described the returns as a normal flow for a labor force. But he denied it is a massive return.