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A migrant worker’s daily circus-like balancing act
A migrant worker's daily struggle to haul towering loads of styrofoam becomes a surreal image of China's shift from farms to industry.
One striking, almost circus-like image distils the strain of China's economic transformation.
A migrant worker’s daily circus-like balancing act is a surreal reflection of China’s economy.
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