0:00:04 > 0:00:06Hi, I'm Ricky with a very special Newsround about China's
0:00:06 > 0:00:09left behind children.
0:00:20 > 0:00:20Imagine a country where it's normal for children grow up a long
0:00:24 > 0:00:25way from their parents.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28That's what's happening right now in China, where millions of children
0:00:28 > 0:00:32live apart from their mums and dads.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35On Newsround today we've got a special report on why it happens,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38and we'll be meeting one boy to find out what it's like
0:00:38 > 0:00:40to be one of these left behind children.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Take a look.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54In China, not that long ago, most people lived in the countryside,
0:00:54 > 0:01:01looking after their animals and growing their own food.
0:01:03 > 0:01:08Life was hard.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13And people were poor.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17And then, everything started to change.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Factories sprang up to make things that people all over
0:01:26 > 0:01:32the world wanted to buy.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34And suddenly, millions of people were on the move from
0:01:34 > 0:01:39the countryside to huge new cities.
0:01:40 > 0:01:48Where they could get money by working in the factories.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53But when the adults moved away, they were not allowed
0:01:53 > 0:01:58to take their children with them.
0:01:58 > 0:02:05Millions of them were left behind in the countryside.
0:02:05 > 0:02:11They are now known as the left behind children.
0:02:13 > 0:02:19This is the story of one of them.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29My name is Tang Yuan and I am 11 years old.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34I live here with my grandmother, my brother and two cousins.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38My parents don't live here.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42They work in another city called Chengdu.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46They both work in factories making clothes.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48My parents don't earn much, and they don't get to
0:02:48 > 0:02:51spend much time with us.
0:02:51 > 0:02:58But thanks to their hard work, we are not down and out.
0:03:05 > 0:03:11When Mum and Dad come back to visit, I run to meet them.
0:03:11 > 0:03:17I run a very long way, because I can't wait
0:03:18 > 0:03:21to be close to them.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25What I love most is to go fishing with them.
0:03:25 > 0:03:32On my own, I can only catch one or two fish.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Three at most.
0:03:33 > 0:03:39But when Mum and Dad are here, we catch lots of fish.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44During Chinese New Year, Mum and Dad visit for longer.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48We set off fireworks to celebrate.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53They start off small with not much light,
0:03:53 > 0:04:00but then they fly high into the sky and explode suddenly.
0:04:00 > 0:04:10They are bright and colourful and very beautiful.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15It's not easy for Mum and Dad to come back to visit us.
0:04:21 > 0:04:27They can only stay for a few days before they have to leave again.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32I wish they could take me with them.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35I don't want to be separated from them.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40I know it's hard for Mum and Dad to earn money.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I don't want to cause trouble for them, but I miss them so much.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47It's very painful, but I can't do anything about it because I don't
0:04:47 > 0:04:50want to bother them.
0:04:50 > 0:04:56If I call them, I will disturb them.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57I can't do anything but wait.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03I really want them to come back.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08When I grow up, I want to leave here.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12This is my home, I want to do something big.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I'd like to be a boss, run a factory.
0:05:15 > 0:05:20And I'll take my kids to my workplace so we can stay together.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24And if you want to find out more about life in China or get the rest
0:05:24 > 0:05:29of the day's news, go to our website.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32You can find out what the first thing
0:05:32 > 0:05:34singer Kevin Simm did after winning The Voice.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38And what Leicester City need to do to claim the Premier League title.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Just time to show you some incredible pictures of skateboarders
0:05:40 > 0:05:43taking over a water park in Dubai.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46The rides were shut down for maintenance so the boarders
0:05:46 > 0:05:49could skate down the slides without getting wet.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52As you can see the three riders took the opportunity to pull some pretty
0:05:52 > 0:05:54cool tricks and jumps.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56That's all from me, Newsround's back at 4.20pm this afternoon.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Bye for now!