Rural China “Children Left Behind” Documentary (part 3 of 3)
UNICEF Awarded “Children Left Behind” in Rural China Documentary
“They have parents, but they live very lonely lives. They eat alone, they play alone.”
Producer: Catherine Lee Yuk San
“Children Left Behind”, a 30-minute documentary, chronicles the lives of children who are “left behind” in the villages of rural China, when their parents migrate to urban areas in search of work.
As part of China’s economic boom, it is estimated that over 120 million rural migrants have moved to urban areas to work in factories and construction. A new phenomenon in China, the number of children “left behind” is now estimated to be over 22 million. Although it is their basic right to have their parent’s love, concern and care, in reality you can see that they live like an orphan.
(For more info, visit http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/china_41650.html)
*permission given by TVB Jade
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Duration : 0:6:9
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@ichigatsujohn the …
@ichigatsujohn the mother scolds only because phone call cost money in china and for those who have to leave to find work every cent counts. Its hard to imagine what life is like for these people who struggle not to live better but just to get on with daily lives.
While i feel for …
While i feel for the children, it bothers me how the poor grandparents are cast aside like terrible up-bringers. They try their best to provide the children with a stable environment and food and shelter. There should be at least some love and recognition in that, right?
Kristine
I really enjoyed …
I really enjoyed watching this documentary. It really makes me think about how lucky I am. I can’t believe how brave this kids are =[ I hope their parents come back.
Excellent video – …
Excellent video – it’s so difficult to imagine how hard this life is for the students, particularly the girl who phones her mother, and the mother scolds her. I wish I could send love to each of them.
Hk makes good …
Hk makes good documentry… non bias… no western media truth spin, no ccp blockage.
Very good documentry
Very good documentry