Rural China "Children Left Behind" Documentary (part 1 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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[amazingdany]

One thing for sure: they not gonna grow up to be spoiled brats.

[rahul87a]

so matureda t sucha ayoung age,my cousin who is of her age wud throw such a tantrum for every little thing

[yumenyukuaile]

I visit the websites an d post comments with the assistance of machine translation. The fate of the doomed, the working class need to fight; fate of the doomed, the working class need to fight!

[MrVendetta808]

With difficulties in life comes wisdom.

[BJZnRPZ]

China has been having primarily boys for the last 25 years probably to build up their military... that country is crazy.

[shadowzach00]

i had no idea

[sibeguev]

@DogLover1507 lol!

[jetstream601]

@amazingdany ???

[jualkyn]

@rahul87a I think everyone who is living in a third world country pretty much and living in the slums CANNOT afford to be spoiled brats or throw tantrums. Why? Because they will die. It is a hard life over there, and if you do not work for it, you will perish. There is no wellfare, often times friends and family is too poor to support you anyways so definitely it forces someone to grow up fast. In africa, I saw a documentary of this 11 year old boy who had five siblings to take care of himself

[placeksue]

These are far healthier than american kids who play video games, have no respect for their GIFT of life....these children are learning the VALUE of life and not the USERS of life. Its about time american kids got back to work and learn how to make food....travel by working and making inventions, but alas the government wants them to remain dummied down, non creative and most of all...NOt appreciating the REAL value of LIFE

[naju332]

1 idiot did it on purpose

[lhtony]

@rahul87a Actually the kids in the city in china, sometimes parents send them like a week or a couple weeks in a village. I think Americans should try that every once a while, characteristics such as thrifty and hardworking can't be taught by the book.