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Hukou System
At ‘Two Sessions,’ Beijing Signals Greater Protections for Delivery Riders
By Vincent Chow
As China’s gig economy booms, the government is pushing to expand social security coverage for these informal workers.
China Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Plan to Overhaul the Hukou System
By Lizzi C. Lee
China aims to dismantle the hukou system and integrate rural migrants into urban economies, but challenges of infrastructure, resources, and social resistance loom large.
Hukous: Being Illegal in One’s Own Country
By Bonnie Girard
China’s hukou system is getting worse, not better.
A Train Ride Away: Long-Distance Parenting in China
By Miranda Zuo
The forces that drive parents to separate from their children, even temporarily.
Beijing’s Heavy-Handed Solution to Urbanization
By John Pabon
Beijing's attempts to push out migrant workers will have economic consequences.
Guangzhou Rental Reforms: A Step in the Right Direction for China’s Real Estate Market
By Spencer Sheehan
The new policies have limited scope for tenants and much more needs to be done.
Interview: Understanding China's 'Great Migration'
By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Bradley M. Gardner about China's rural-to-urban migration.
China's Hukou Restrictions Now Apply to Graveyards
By Cal Wong
Suzhou has become the first Chinese city to ban the purchase of grave sites by people without a local residency permit.
China's Plan for 'Orderly' Hukou Reform
By Shannon Tiezzi
China wants to grant hukous to 100 million migrants by 2020, but will be slow and selective in its reform.
China Wants Hukous for Its 13 Million Unregistered Citizens
By Shannon Tiezzi
Top Chinese leadership demanded an initiative to grant hukous to China's unofficial citizens.
Reforming China’s Migration Barriers
By Gaurav Daga
If the hukou system reform is to be meaningful, it will have to be delinked from welfare benefits.
The Gaokao Exam: A Tough Test for China
By Shannon Tiezzi
Debates over the grueling pre-college exam highlight fundamental issues facing Chinese society.
China's New Urbanization Plan
By Shannon Tiezzi
A major conference on urbanization in China prioritizes hukou reform over construction and relocation projects.
China’s Housing Crunch Takes to the Rooftops
Hitherto illegal – and often bizarre – rooftop construction could be at least a partial solution to China’s urban housing crunch.
What to Watch for at China's 'Third Plenum'
A rundown of what is likely to be on the CCP’s agenda for the Third Plenum.
Prostitution is Key to Reducing Corruption in China
Sex scandals triggered almost half of the corruption cases in China this year.
The Curious Case of Zhan Haite
An interesting debate that is taking place could be an example of Chinese civil society gaining new ground — or not.
Census Time in China
The biggest census in history begins today as 6.5 million Chinese census takers hit the streets.
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