The Household Registration System (Hukou) That Was Originally Set Up

question 70

Multiple Choice

The household registration system (hukou) that was originally set up in China in the 1950s to bind peasants to the land they farmed started being used to mark the presence of rural migrants in cities as temporary. Which of the following is NOT an example of the impact this has had on rural migrants?

• A) Taking advantage of their labor
• B) Denying them urban citizenship
• C) Deeming them as "second-class" citizens
• D) Giving them opportunities for social mobility

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