Dreams away from home: Hope and struggle of China's aspiring actors

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For most in China, Chunjie, or Spring Festival, is a happy time of family reunion, but for some, a trip home isn't all that easy. In this particular case, I'm referring to the on-set extras in China's "studio city" Hengdian, who, for their unstable lifestyle, have come to be known as "Heng Piao," roughly translating into "the drifters in Hengdian."