The Social Sciences Academy Press on Wednesday released statistics revealing that one million so-called "ants" – low-income college graduates unable to afford housing in the city’s metro areas – now live in China’s largest cities, reported state media. More than 100,000 low-income college graduates lacking stable employment live in Beijing alone, with similar populations in Guangzhou, Xi’an, Chongqing, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou and Nanjing. Ministry of Education statistics reveal that college graduates have increased 470% from from 1.07 million to 6.11 million in the past decade. In order to relieve the stress on big cities, the Social Sciences Academy recommended further development of second- and third-tier cities.
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