:00:13. > :00:15.Hello, I'm Leah, welcome to a special Newsround.
:00:16. > :00:18.Imagine a country where it's normal for children grow up a long
:00:19. > :00:23.That's what's happening right now in China, where millions of children
:00:24. > :00:29.Today we've got a special report on why it happens, and we'll be
:00:30. > :00:34.hearing from one boy to find out what it's like to be one
:00:35. > :00:47.In China, not that long ago, most people lived in the countryside,
:00:48. > :00:55.looking after their animals and growing their own food.
:00:56. > :01:14.And then everything started to change.
:01:15. > :01:18.Factories sprang up to make things that people all over
:01:19. > :01:31.And suddenly millions of people were on the move from
:01:32. > :01:34.the countryside to huge new cities where they could get money
:01:35. > :01:43.But when the adults moved away, they were not allowed
:01:44. > :01:59.Millions of them were left behind in the countryside.
:02:00. > :02:05.They are now known as the "left behind children".
:02:06. > :02:27.I live here with my grandmother, my brother and two cousins.
:02:28. > :02:38.The work in another city called Chengdu in factories making clothes.
:02:39. > :02:41.My parents do not earn much and they do not get
:02:42. > :02:57.But thanks to their hard work, we are not down and out.
:02:58. > :03:05.When Mum and Dad come back to visit, I run to meet them.
:03:06. > :03:07.I run a very long way because I cannot wait
:03:08. > :03:19.What I love most is to go fishing with them.
:03:20. > :03:24.On my own, I can only catch one or two fish, three at most.
:03:25. > :03:40.But when Mum and Dad are here, we catch lots of fish.
:03:41. > :03:42.During Chinese New Year, Mum and Dad visit for longer.
:03:43. > :03:47.They start out small with not too much light and then they fly high
:03:48. > :04:01.They are bright and colourful, and very beautiful.
:04:02. > :04:12.It is not easy for Mum and Dad to come back to visit us.
:04:13. > :04:18.They can only stay for a few days before they have to leave again.
:04:19. > :04:27.I do not want to be separated from them.
:04:28. > :04:32.I know it is hard for Mum and Dad to earn money.
:04:33. > :04:37.I do not want to cause trouble for them but I miss them so much.
:04:38. > :04:41.It is very painful but I cannot do anything about it because I do not
:04:42. > :05:06.This is my home, I want to do something big.
:05:07. > :05:10.I would like to be a boss and run a factory and I will take my
:05:11. > :05:20.kids to my workplace so we can stay together.
:05:21. > :05:26.Go to our website to find out more about China. You can find out what
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