Southwest China's Sichuan Province is home to many migrant workers. During the Spring Festival holiday, the return of migrant workers has drawn attention to the local government's COVID policies. Our reporter GUO TIANQI follows a group of migrant workers returning home to find out more.

All the efforts of a migrant worker are to make a better life for the whole family. Naturally, going home is the most important thing after a busy year. Sichuan's Renshou County has a population of more than 1.5 million, 400,000 of them are migrant workers, and the neighboring municipality Chongqing, is one of their popular choices. Every Spring Festival, the local government arranges free buses from Chongqing to Renshou, to welcome them back.

GUO TIANQI Renshou County, Meishan City "This is the first Spring Festival after the change in policy. To be reunited with their family members means a lot."

LYU QIUXIN Migrant worker "Because of COVID, we were in a hurry to go home and often left very soon. This time, I'm very happy to take child home to reunite with our brother."

LI YINXIANG Migrant worker "I haven't seen my grandparents for a long time. I brought them Chongqing hotpot seasoning and other local food."

SU YAN Migrant worker "It's been one year since my mother passed away. I miss her very much and we need to accompany my father. This trip home is exciting, happy, and sometimes bitter."

Government workers also prepared some flu prevention supplies for them at the bus station.

SU YAN had to change buses again to get to her village. After consent, we are able to go home with her. The family had been waiting at the door.

The village committee is asking returned migrant workers to report their health information in advance, so that the village doctor can visit them at home.

LIN QIN Village Doctor "We will remind them to disinfect every day, frequently wash their hands, and pay attention to ventilation. This time I brought her some COVID antigens and we exchanged Weixin. She can call me at any time."

The permanent population of this village is about 3,000 people, 70 percent of them had COVID symptoms but most of them have recovered.

XU CHANG SHENG Party Secretary, Guanghua Community, Renshou County "People are coming home this year. We prepared enough medicine and other supplies in advance. Right now villagers have strong awareness of infectious disease and are very cooperative."

SU YAN was the latest one to return home this year. She says that although her father is not good at expressing his feelings, she knows that as long as the family is together, they can overcome any difficulties. GUO TIANQI, CGTN, Meishan, Sichuan Province.