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Life gets harder for Beijing’s migrant workers as the city tries to limit its population growth | South China Morning Post

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Beijing’s population has grown rapidly in recent years, as migrants from all around China come to seek jobs. Urbanisation has led to economic growth for the city, but it has also brought in issues like traffic congestion and a housing shortage. To ease these pressures, the Chinese capital launched a massive campaign…

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