LibGuides: Pacific Rim 161: Megacities in Asia: Chinese Rural to Urban Migration

Chinese Rural to Urban Migration

China's 13 Million Undocumented: What is 'Hukou'? (1:28)

China's migrant children (3:44)

China’s Hukou System and the Urban-Rural Divide
Economists show that the Chinese household registration system restricts economic mobility for rural migrants.
China in Transition -- Migration (4:19)
‘Reverse migration’ is picking up in China as workers give up on big cities
China Urges New Era of Mass Migration—Back to the Countryside
The gap between China’s rural and urban youth is closing
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But it remains large, even as more youngsters return home to the countryside. **requires GBS ID & password to login from home**
China’s Hukou Reform: Zhengzhou Could Become First Megacity to Relax Hukou Restrictions 
"With China determined to reform its “hukou”, or household registration system to solve migrant workers’ residency challenges, boost urbanization, and spur domestic consumption, Zhengzhou may become the first Chinese megacity to declare a ‘zero threshold’ for hukou registration.  The Zhengzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau has currently published an exposure draft of its amended hukou guideline for comments and feedback. We discuss the draft and its implications for China’s regional economies."