This article spells out the complex issues that force so many Chinese immigrants from Fujian province to seek self-betterment abroad, despite significant risks. The human smugglers and gangmasters are only a part of the story. Economic conditions in the province, and the immigrants’ inability to get work permits in the UK, play a big role as well.
UPDATE: For the correct link, please go to the comments. For some reason I can’t correct it
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By David
The link in the post is broken.
This one should work.
February 13, 2004 @ 8:11 pm | Comment
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By richard
Thanks, I’ll repair it now.
February 13, 2004 @ 8:16 pm | Comment
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By David
Arai Hifumi wrote a brilliant series of articles entitled “The Price the Golden Venture Passengers Paid: The Snake Road: Fuzhou to New York via Hong Kong”
which appeared in the July – November 1995 issues of the Hong Kong Chinese-language monthly Nineties. English translation available at
http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/sandt/snakehead.html
February 14, 2004 @ 11:01 pm | Comment