"'There are over 2000 people in our village. About 700 of them go to Guandong looking for jobs. The older people stay at home working the fields.'" In rural China, the young leave their homes in droves to find better paid jobs in the city. Like millions of others, Xiong Yan is desperate to find work, so that she can help provide for her family. "'My family is poor. Usually I''ll send them my salary.'" At the overcrowded employment agency, dozens anxiously wait to get an appointment. '"They''re left with no social security, healthcare, or education rights in the city. Salaries are very low.'" Dr Kaiming's NGO specialises in the rights of migrant workers. He believes they have been exploited by employers with the blessing of a government that had its eyes set on economic growth at any cost. '"The biggest threat is that unemployed migrant workers may start to protest against the government"' says Dr Kaiming. Discontent is growing but migrants in search of work keep flooding in. Although new labour laws were introduced, the economic climate means job seekers will have to accept lower wages and worse conditions.