China has relied on low-cost, low-skilled, transitory labour from the countryside to help its growth. China is divided into urban and rural citizens, but this system is being broken down. The Chinese government wants a more efficient workforce that can work in factories or offices for long hours without getting tired. China's booming economy meant migrant wages increased and their outlook on life changed, meaning they are now aspiring to become urban citizens. This divide among citizens is going to be hard for the government to handle; China's middle class is already protesting against reforms to improve education access for migrants' children, b﻿ut these changes may be crucial to transform the Chinese economy to a more stable model of development.
China has relied on low-cost, low-skilled, transitory labour from the countryside to help its growth. China is divided into urban and rural citizens, but this system is being broken down. China's migrants are not willing to tolerate the workplace conditions and social discrimination anymore. China's booming economy meant migrant wages increased and their outlook on life changed, meaning they are now aspiring to become urban citizens. This divide among citizens is going to be hard for the government to handle; China's middle class is already protesting against reforms to improve education access for migrants' children, b﻿ut these changes may be crucial to transform the Chinese economy to a more stable model of development.