China's young migrants dream big(2)

DREAMING BIG

Just five years ago, many migrants would have said that they were working toward building a house in their hometowns.

The younger generation, born in the 1980s and 1990s, are instead planning for futures in the cities.

"You don't have to be a boss to dream big," said Tian Weitang, 27.

Six years into his job, Tian plans to leave Foxconn Technology Group in Shenzhen, supplier to some of the world's biggest tech brands including Apple, for a managerial position at a smaller company.

Job swapping may not promise an immediate pay rise, but Tian said he was looking for something more challenging.

"There will so much to learn in my new job. I'm tired of working like a robot in a factory."

His colleague at Foxconn, Yang Jianping, will also be moving on to pastures new after securing a job at an interior design firm in Beijing.

"I need to learn new skills while I'm still young," said Yang, 28. "I don't want to be on the production line when I am an old man."

Wang Bin's sportswear hints at his job: He coaches at a gym in Guangzhou.

"I loved running in the mountains back home when I was a kid, but I never expected to make a career out of it."

He said he had several factory jobs in Guangzhou before finding his current position, but he is not finished yet -- his dream is to establish up his own gym in Guizhou.