Closing factories is more palatable now than in the past because a labor shortage in many cities has made it easier for workers, particularly young ones, to find other jobs.

在现在这个时候关停工厂，显然比过去会更加轻松一些，因为很多城市中的劳动力短缺现象，都将有助于工人，尤其是年轻人找到其他的工作。

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So for the past few years, the coastal areas, they found themselves in a shortage of labor.

在过去的一些年中，一些沿海的城镇甚至出现了劳动力短缺。

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Companies in the Pearl River Delta area have been facing a major labor shortage since the Spring Festival.

自春节时起，珠江三角洲的许多公司都面临严重的缺工现象。

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Given a severe shortage of labor in China, it is likely that Foxconn would ensure that workers are happy with their compensation and avoid the risk of them leaving, he said.

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If it means putting some government official or commission in charge of declaring that there is a "labor shortage" in an industry, it will be worse than the status quo.

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"There's no such issue as a labor shortage in China, " she said.

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