Second-generation migrant workers: better educated, ambitious, expecting love

Last week, a unique matchmaking party for rural migrant workers was held in Wangjing Park, which is located in the northeast of Beijing. It was the first time that a matchmaking party was held for rural migrant workers.

According to the figures from Voice of China, there are about 230 million rural migrant workers in China at present, and most of them are healthy and strong young men aged between 15 and 49. The media reported that the other day, a rural migrant worker was detained in Anhui province for a serious disruption of public order, because he dialed 110 for over 40,000 times in half a year. The rural migrant worker which is sane dialed 110 so many times because he wanted to listen to the voice of a female 110 operator to ease his loneliness.

Second-generation migrant workers: better educated, ambitious, expecting love

At the matchmaking party for rural migrant workers, 25 year-old Wu Yucheng stood out from other rural migrant workers. Of course, Wu is a typical second-generation rural migrant worker who is knowledgeable and ambitious. However, what calls for our attention is that he is also troubled with having no girlfriend. We hope to discuss the issue of rural migrant workers' love and marriage by taking Wu's story as an example.

A blow

"They are not on the same level."

On the morning of December 26, Wu arrived punctually at Wangjing Park at 9:00 am to attend the matchmaking party. He wore a pair of leather gloves that seems a little big for him, and shuffled his feet from time to time. But he repeated that he did not feel cold.

Wu works as a salesman for a store selling home appliances in Beijing. He came to Beijing for work from Henan Province seven years ago, and went a rocky road after working as a vendor, a construction worker, a waiter and a salesman. During the seven years, he has been wishing to find himself a steady other half to live with him.

However, it was a little hazy in Beijing on the morning of December 26. Dozens of rural migrant workers were waiting anxiously for the girls to arrive for the matchmaking party inside the park's ticket booth where it was a little warmer.