Which of the following migration scenarios BEST represents the principles of Ravenstein law regarding international migration?
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A young man migrates from his rural Chinese village to a large city elsewhere in China.
An elderly woman migrates from Mexico City to her son's home in California.
A young man migrates from Mexico to Texas in search of economic opportunities.
A young boy migrates from El Salvador to Mexico on his way to the United States seeking asylum.
A young woman migrates from Russia to join her husband who is studying in Europe.
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According to the Ravenstein law, the principle of distance decay states that the likelihood of migration decreases as the distance between the origin and destination increases. Among the provided options, the migration scenario that best represents this principle is "A young man migrates from his rural Chinese village to a large city elsewhere in China." This scenario represents an internal migration within a country, where the person is moving from a rural area to a larger city, but within the same country, indicating a smaller distance compared to international migrations.