Mass Migration Rebuilt Chinese Gender Map

The 'Great Migration' of the Da Huai Shu period, a state-guided movement, is described as a event that partially reconstructed China's gender map. Shanghai faced a youth employment challenge, with over 100,000 young people turning 16 and needing to join the workforce each year during the Third Five-Year Plan period. The Shanxi Hongtong Dahuaishu migration is described as a state-led population movement that reshaped regional demographics. This migration allowed common citizens to establish genealogical records and cultural identities previously reserved for elite families. Lu Pingqin noted that organizing national clan cultural exchange meetings helps foster kinship identity across generations. Premier Zhou Enlai visited Xinjiang in July 1965, spending two days in the Shihezi area, where he met with Shanghai youths and said that while one's origin cannot be chosen, one's future can be, urging them to serve the proletariat revolution and transform themselves through practice. He also stated that the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps is a large enterprise and that the resettlement costs for youths should be borne by the corps, with living standards not exceeding those of local residents. State-led migration in Shanxi has facilitated cultural exchange and identity formation among common citizens. The program highlighted how these movements serve as a mechanism for cultural continuity within China. Historical migration, particularly during the Yuan Dynasty, is described as partially reconstructing China's gender map and having a profound cultural impact. The 'Da Qiao Shu' migration has become a symbol of the Chinese nation's deep roots and enduring prosperity, continuing to unite people and nurture the spirit in the new era.