In Beijing, they were seen as inferior, often discriminated against, and barely survived in the gaps. They were referred to as the “ant tribe” or “rat tribe” by Beijing residents.
According to official Beijing statistics, by the end of 2020, the city’s permanent population was 21.9 million, with 8.4 million “Beijing drifters,” increasing by an average of 228,000 per year.
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