Have you noticed that during the recent Spring Festival, the "return to hometown" of migrant workers seems to have become less lively? It's not that they don't go home, but that there are three major reasons for the change in this phenomenon. Let's take a look at these reasons!
With the rapid development of modernization, the transformation of rural areas is changing with each passing day. Not so long ago, however, the rural landscape was dominated by an important phenomenon: the "return of migrant workers". Every Spring Festival, hundreds of millions of migrant workers return to their hometowns to reunite with their loved ones and spend the festive season together. In recent years, however, this sight seems to have disappeared. Let's uncover the truth behind it!
Reason 1: More jobs in urban areas
The increase in urban employment opportunities is the first reason for the disappearance of the "return to their hometowns" of migrant workers. Nowadays, with the support of national policies and the acceleration of urbanization, migrant workers have found more employment opportunities in cities. Stable jobs, higher wages and social security have attracted a large number of migrant workers to stay in the cities. They no longer need to return to their hometowns to earn a living, but instead work hard to find a stable, well-paid job in the city.
Reason 2: The treatment of migrant workers has improved
The improvement of the treatment of migrant workers is also one of the important reasons for the disappearance of the "return to their hometowns" of migrant workers. In the past, migrant workers were often referred to as "wage earners" because of their low wages, poor working conditions and low standard of living. However, with the government's attention to the rights and interests of migrant workers and the attention of all sectors of society, the treatment of migrant workers has gradually improved. The improvement of laws and regulations, the increase in wage levels, and the strengthening of labor security have all enabled migrant workers to have better development space and living conditions in the cities, and they are no longer in a hurry to return to their hometowns.
Reason 3: The rise of a new type of rural economy
The rise of the new rural economy is also a major reason for the decline of the "return to hometown" of migrant workers. Nowadays, the rural economy is no longer limited to traditional agricultural production, but covers many fields, such as rural tourism, agricultural product processing, rural Internet, etc. The rise of these new rural economies has provided farmers with more employment opportunities and entrepreneurial platforms. More and more farmers choose to develop in their hometowns and devote themselves to the cause of building beautiful villages, and there is no longer an urgent need to go out to work.
Although the disappearance of the "wave of migrant workers" has left us with food for thought, it also shows the great achievements in rural development and the improvement of migrant workers' treatment. The increase in urban employment opportunities, the improvement of the treatment of migrant workers, and the rise of a new rural economy are the three important reasons for this phenomenon. This change is not only an important symbol of rural revitalization, but also a milestone in China's development process. Let's look forward to a better future for migrant workers in their hometowns!