CHONGQING: In Tieshiya village, farming is mostly left to the over 60’s as about a third of its population have gone to work in towns or cities.

Villager Zhou Douquan is worried, very worried. “Farmers make little profits from their land. Most villagers under 40 have left for other jobs or are pursuing education,” he complained.

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