It's just another issue of self-interest. Self-interest pretty much explains a lot of things. But who doesn't want to protect his/her self-interest? As someone born and living in the city, would you want your city to be flooded with legitimate residents from the villages?
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-4-14 15:58 
It's more than an issue of self-interest because at its core, the problem lies in greed, inequality, and social injustice. The migrant workers are being taken advantage of for their cheap labour and their obedient good nature. They've done their part and contributed their youth and their lives to their country's economic growth, and yet they continue to be treated as second class citizens in their own country by the government. In fact, they are treated as dirty laundry and swept under the carpet (having to return to their native villages) when they've out-lived their usefulness -- ie. the moment factory workers start to get old and can't keep up with the demanding production quotas, they are either fired or forced to resign.
(Of course, the situation has improved quite a bit in the last year or two when lots of migrant workers decided to not return to Guangdong for work. But that doesn't change any of the injustice around the 戶藉 system.)
On the other hand, those with money and in positions of power can continue to manipulate the system to suit themselves. If you have the dough, you can buy yourself a residency status even in Shanghai.
-Lik |
發表於 2010-4-14 15:25
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