This is an original article written byLiu Ruoxi for Sixth Tone. You can read the original article here:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0EDBcrQYjDrawGW0gHqNGw

Image: E+/People Visual

China now allows residence permit holders to reenter the country (Sept. 28,) but the forced separations of the past few months suggest it’s time to fix its outdated immigration policies

Image: Wenzhou (Zhejiang Province) via chinadialogue.net

TCHINAJOBS

TotallyChina

Moment Visa

Image: Tokyo (Japan) via Wikipedia

Image: Flag of the European Union

Image: Kin Cheung via Reuters

From the Original Article –

Liu Ruoxi is a Ph.D. student in sociology at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests include immigrants and self-employment.

The author has used pseudonyms to protect the privacy of his research participants.

Translator: David Ball; editors: Cai Yineng and Kilian O’Donnell; portrait artist: Wang Zhenhao.

Source: Liu Ruoxi (Sixth Tone)