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Reflecting on the experiences of individuals who have moved to major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, a clear theme emerges: the complexities of establishing connections and a sense of belonging in fast-paced urban environments. These cities, often seen as hubs of opportunity and growth, also present significant social and emotional challenges that can…

The is an interview with the 30-year-old female who moved to Shanghai 12 years ago.  She moved to Shanghai primarily for educational opportunities that were not available in her hometown. After graduation, she developed her career in Shanghai. Although this interviewee has lived in Shanghai for 12 years, she is still dealing with the challenge of…

The interview with the 26-year-old female working in Guangzhou provides valuable insights into her motivations, experiences, and challenges since moving to the city. The interviewee’s experience in Guangzhou is characterized by a balance between embracing the vibrant lifestyle and managing the emotional challenges of living in a large, fast-paced city. While she enjoys the opportunities…

The participant is a 30-year-old male who is currently working in Shenzhen. He worked in Shenzhen for 2 years after graduating from university, then returned to his hometown to work for 2 years, and then came back to Shenzhen to work for 4 years. He described in detail his motivations, challenges and coping strategies for…

The interview with the 27-year-old male working in Beijing provides insight into his experiences and challenges since moving to the city, the following paragraphs highlighting his motivations, struggles with connection, and coping mechanisms. This participant also shared his perspective on how comfort food helped him connect with his hometown and local community. Motivation to Move:…

For my independent study in July, I conducted several interviews with participants working in different cities to explore the emotional challenges they encountered in their lives. The first participant was a 25 year old female who worked in Shanghai and moved there three years ago. According to the participant’s consent form, I will not upload…

Based on the analysis of previous questionnaire, this is a series of interview questions designed to explore the emotional challenges faced by young migrants in urban China. This interview has six sections, including background information, migration motivations and experiences, sense of belonging and social integration, emotional challenge, coping strategies, future intentions and influencing factors.

At the first week of my independent research, I decided to start my work my work from a small-scale survey to quantitatively understand Chinese people’s attitudes towards the migration within China. Link of questionnaire:  https://forms.gle/fHXTak9iGDRuhnx96 Analysis of Survey Data on the Emotional Challenges of Young Migrants in Urban China Demographic Overview The majority of participants…

In the research conducted over the past few weeks, I first found some statistic data on the urbanisation in China. From 2000 to 2020, cities in China underwent rapid spatial expansion and restructuring. During this period, there was a dramatic increase in the number of people living separately from their registered households within urban districts,…

After the first tutorial of Unit 3, I reconsidered my research question and changed to: How can we alleviate the emotional dilemmas of youth migration within China? During the research process, I discovered that “urbanisation in China” is an issue that cannot be overlooked when studying internal migration in China. Due to the restrictions of…