Urban poverty in China

[DaTang]

Yong people who could not find a place to live or just cannot afford one in a metropolitan area is called ant people.
here is an ant colony in Wuhan:

More here, Linky:
Landlord turns six-storey building into 55 'capsule' one-room homes in China | Mail Online

 

[DaTang]

Re: Urban Poors I don't need translate since this one is from Mail.Onl

More on ant people, this one is in Beijing

Title: Disclose Miserable Life of the Ant People in Beijing

See how more miserable compared with Mumbai's Slum Millionaires' life

http://huizhou.house.163.com/12/1106/10/8FKEUAJT02370279.html

 

[DaTang]

Re: Urban Poors I don't need translate since this one is from Mail.Onl

shanghai ant colony:

More herehttp://biz.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20110804/507776_1.html

 

[Armand2REP]

Don't knock ant colonies... they get real busy in their little holes.

 

[Ray]

Danwei would have solved the problem.

But these chap are possibly there without the Hukou permission.

The social control system has gone haywire since labour is required and it comes mostly from the rural poor.