'Last Train Home' Traces Travels of China's Migrant Workers

Name: 'Last Train Home' Traces Travels of China's Migrant Workers
Uploaded: 2011-09-22T22:45:00Z
Duration: P570S
Description: In "Last Train Home" filmmaker Lixin Fan documents the migration of millions of Chinese workers during the Chinese New Year -- the largest human migration in the world -- through the prism of one family. This documentary is part of a series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and NewsHour.

Clip: 09/22/2011 | 9m 30s

In "Last Train Home" filmmaker Lixin Fan documents the migration of millions of Chinese workers during the Chinese New Year -- the largest human migration in the world -- through the prism of one family. This documentary is part of a series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and NewsHour.

Aired: 09/22/11

Rating: NR

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