Hukou System
- The Hukou (Household Registration System) is China’s internal residence registration mechanism that classifies citizens as rural or urban residents and links access to public services, welfare benefits, education, healthcare, and housing to their registered place of residence.
- Often described as an internal passport system, it regulates population mobility and state resource allocation.
- Was introduced in the 1950s under the Communist government to control internal migration and manage resource distribution.
- Since 2014, China has gradually reformed the system to integrate migrant workers and promote people-centered ....
