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Beijing does not publish annual data on how many have been returning to their home provinces, but analysts believe the trend has accelerated recently.
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Jenny Chan of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University said many workers, particularly older ones, were being caught out by the upgrading of Chinese industries, which require new skills, and the hit to labour-intensive manufacturing sectors caused by US-China trade tensions. Some fall back on farming and take up odd jobs to supplement their income.
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