Homelessness

One big difference between Yulin when I was back there teaching in 2007  and three years earlier is not only the increase in development but also the increase in homelessness. Three years ago there were none that I can remember but now there are people of all ages from children to adults on the streets begging for pocket money. It should not be much of a surprise seeing that China has no national health care and it is a society based on money. If you have money you can do anything. I should also mention that at least there is no government funded health care but those who live, live work and study at university there is often a clinic that you can go to for either free or subsidized. As development continues the gap between rich and the poor will only increase and more people will be on the streets in the coming 10 to 20 years.