I need some assistance with these assignment. the village and town life by leslie changs Thank you in advance for the help! In her book, she reveals the poverty and idleness in the rural areas, which caused many young girls to depart their homes. Chang also discloses her own story of how her family migrated from China to the West.

Chang’s book is based on Min and Chunming. they both worked in urban areas. These women shared a lot in common: diary entries, text messages, romantic affairs, and the families they left behind. &nbsp.Min, a village girl, aged 16 years, got her first job in 2003. The legal age of working people is 18 years of age. Min could find herself working for 13 hours a day, with a pay of $50 to $100 a month (Eberlein 13). She worked in harsh conditions. talking while working was forbidden, and she was fined. To use the bathroom, she was required to sign. In the case of sickness and pregnancy, no one was catered for. The Government had no protection laws for workers. their work was to bring more income, investment and tax revenue. These young women got married at an early age, got children, and left them in their parents or husbands’ care as they went back to the urban areas to work&nbsp. (Eberlein 14).

Chunming left her home in 1992, when she was only 17 years old, hoping to gain wealth, self-discovery and new experiences. When she got to the city, she got a job in a factory that made paint for toys. Even after several warnings about her departure from home and lack of jobs, she got a job that kept her for years. She learned quickly and adopted new ideas and changes, she got promoted from one rank to another, and she slowly erased the village life and adapted to the city life (Chang, scribd.com).

&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp. Many of these young people migrated to other countries because China was extreme, and Chang suggested that it was corrupted, chaotic, and had people who were unashamed of their careers. The immigrants from the rural could double or triple their earnings in several weeks, and they had to take computer classes or learn English. To them, switching jobs became a way of one’s reinvention, and starting a business was so easy. It was hard to maintain friendship with the emerging job opportunities, and Chang stated how lonely and isolated the migrant workers were (Chang, scribd.com).