"I came from a remote village in Heilongjiang province. All other job options can't offer me an urban hukou (household registration), which provides better welfare, education and social security. I would rather die working for a public institution."

Wang Yang, a postgraduate student who applied for a post in Harbin as a sanitation worker because the employer is government-funded, said about his consideration. He finally failed the recruitment exams.

(China Daily 01/15/2013 page2)