Migrant workers shun motorbike trips

Hu Weihai today runs a homestay and a restaurant serving local food at his hometown in Pingxiang, Jiangxi province, after working at a furniture factory in Foshan, Guangdong province, for more than 20 years.

In the 1990s, Hu, now 51 years old, followed relatives from his hometown to Shunde in Foshan, a major furniture manufacturing hub in the Pearl River Delta region. He started as a carpenter, gradually growing into a versatile craftsman proficient in various processes such as sawing, assembly and painting.

Hu's decision to enter the hospitality business in his hometown put an end not only to his 20-year career in the furniture business, but also to the 650-kilometer journey he made home on his motorbike every Spring Festival.