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Life Is Elsewhere

2008-09-17LIUYUNYUN

Beijing Review 2008年37期

LIU YUNYUN

Adecade has slid away since Hongsipu Development Zone was first built to accommodate migrants from the poverty-stricken areas of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The aver-age yearly income of migrants soared nearly five fold to 2,300 yuan ($336) last year from a mere 500 yuan ($73) when they rived deep in the mountains.