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POV | The World's Largest Human Migration | PBS

Duration: 07:57
Program: POV #2413
Broadcast Date: Sep. 27, 2011

Every year, 130 million migrant workers in China make their way home for New Year celebrations. In this dramatic clip from 'Last Train Home,' the Zhangs brave massive crowds of people and long lines in order to travel home and see their children.

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Post Date: September 27, 2011