The Abuse Of China's 'Left-Behind' Children

The Abuse Of China's 'Left-Behind' Children
A Chinese child works on his assignment at a school for children of migrant workers in Beijing, China, Monday, April 25, 2005. Japan has opened a new front in its dispute with China by sharply criticizing Beijing's history textbooks, signaling continued friction between the Asian powers despite high-profile diplomatic moves to quell tensions.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A Chinese child works on his assignment at a school for children of migrant workers in Beijing, China, Monday, April 25, 2005. Japan has opened a new front in its dispute with China by sharply criticizing Beijing's history textbooks, signaling continued friction between the Asian powers despite high-profile diplomatic moves to quell tensions.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A series of disturbing revelations in China's state media about the sexual abuse of school children has exposed the dark side of life in rural areas where parents leave their homes to earn money as migrant workers.

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