China 's climb to the world 's second largest economy was built by Chinese workers . Chinese workers are demanding a greater share of the wealth and better access to social services . Still , `` 400 million people in China still live on less than $ 2 a day , '' Schmitz said . Higher production costs in the coastal areas are moving more jobs to rural areas of China . This is creating an economic crisis for many people who have been living off their parents'wages since they were young, but it also creates new opportunities for those that can afford higher education or work at factories
China 's climb to the world 's second largest economy was built by Chinese workers . Chinese workers are demanding a greater share of the wealth and better access to social services . Higher production costs in the coastal areas are moving more jobs to rural areas of China . This is creating an economic crisis for many people who have been living off their parents'wages since they were young, but it also creates new opportunities for those that can afford higher education or work at factories