The whole nation is watching closely to see what happens over the next few years as Chengdu takes off the iron collar and breaks down the wall that kept farmers and urbanites separated for so long.

当成都取下这个钢铁枷锁，毁掉这个让农民和城市居民分割太久的高大围墙后，整个国家都在近距离观察成都在未来几年会发生什么。

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At the University of the Philippines, the psychology department has begun studying the social impact of having so many families separated for so long.

NPR: Filipino Families Divided by Distance, Economics