Millions of factory jobs in China were lost during the pandemic, and while some workers and their companies are seeking subsidies from the government, many workers are seeking jobs in rural areas in temporary agricultural positions. Decreased global demand has left many factory floors empty, and what jobs remain have had salaries cut. Stanford University and China's Renmin University had surveyed 700,000 villagers and found that while China had succeeded in decreasing virus spread, the efforts led to decreased incomes, forcing people to buy less food. China had set a goal in wiping out rural poverty by the end of 2020, but is unlikely to meet this with the current economic shutdown. 5.5 million people are currently under the poverty line, which China has defined as an annual income of $324.
See "With jobs lost due to pandemic, China's factory workers return to their rural roots", Emily Feng and Amy Cheng, NPR, June 10, 2020