These are entry-level jobs in an economy that was an agrarian society for 5,000 years. ...And it's not the fact that the Chinese don't put children to work. What happens in the eastern provinces is the kids in the farms, as soon as they're old enough and tall enough, fake their IDs so they can earn enough to help support their families.
Quotes about agrarian (3 Quotes)
Growing up, my family was very, very into animals. Animals were treated like other people they slept in the bed with you. I come from an agrarian background. That's how my family's fairy tales are structured, where animals have a lot of power. It gets into people's psyche.
The first and by far the most likely pattern is a return to agrarian existence.