164 The 'History of Migrant Work' on the Spring Festival Gala
According to the National Bureau of Statistics' '2024 Monitoring and Survey Report on Migrant Workers,' the migrant worker population is nearly 300 million, accounting for 40% of the employed population. As the 'Spring Festival Travel Rush' approaches, eleven departments, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, are jointly launching the 2026 'Spring Warmth for Migrant Workers' service campaign. Since the mid-1980s, elements of migrant workers coming to cities for work have almost never been absent from the 'Spring Festival Gala.' In this episode, we will review the images of migrant workers that have appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage in the past to trace the history of migrant work. Last October, Teacher Sha invited his good friend Lu Fa to discuss the interactive relationship and subtle tensions between the 'history of migrant work' on the Spring Festival Gala and the history of reform and opening up. Lu Fa himself has been living in Shanghai for many years, his household registration (hukou) is still in the countryside, and he also falls under the statistical category of 'migrant worker.' In this episode, Teacher Sha and Lu Fa will review classic characters in Spring Festival Gala skits, crosstalk, and songs, while discussing the evolution of the term 'migrant worker,' urban-rural migration, and identity, as well as contemporary events that have influenced countless people.
Original Chinese title & description
164 春晚上的“打工史”
根据国家统计局《2024年农民工监测调查报告》，农民工群体近3亿人，占就业人口的40%。临近“春运”，人力资源社会保障部、公安部、民政部等11部门也正在联合开展2026年“春暖农民工”服务行动。自上世纪80年代中叶以来，进城务工的元素几乎从未缺席过“春节联欢晚会”。这一期我们通过梳理春晚舞台上曾经出现过的那些农民工形象，来回溯农民工的打工历史。 去年十月，沙老师邀请了好友路发来聊聊春晚上的“打工史”与改开历史的互动关系及其微妙张力。路发本人沪漂多年，户口仍在农村，也属于统计口径上的“农民工”。在本期节目中，沙老师将与路发一边回顾春晚小品、相声、歌曲中的经典角色，一边探讨农民工称谓、城乡迁徙与身份认同的演变过程，以及那些影响无数人的当代往事。
Participation credit “本期参与者”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地、小红书：Sha-13号埋立地）。
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