Rural to Urban migration in China Flashcards
China’s internal passport system,………………., classifies citizens as either……..or…………..and gives constitutional rights based on place of residence
Hukou
rural or urban
the Hukou system means that when chinese people move within china, they
lose their constitutional rights
the Hukou system has stemmed internal migration, so Chinese cities do not have vast………………which others in India, Africa and South America have
vast slum areas
the Hukou system has, however, created a surplus of
workers in rural areas, so not enough jobs are available in these places
about ……million chinese live on less than $…..a day
362 million
$2 a day
about…………million chinese are unaccounted for urban poverty due to having lost their rights via the Hukou system
250 million
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- have children educated
- access to healthcare