Tag Archives: hukou

2026: A Barrier to Talent — Restrictions on Inter-city Transfers of Urban Household Registry

Posted on 04/01/2026 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Two days before we left US Embassy Beijing in 2001, a friend from Wenzhou invited me to a dinner with leaders of the Wenzhou community in Beijing. It was especially interesting since Wenzhou has been one of China’s prime centers … Continue reading →

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2025: Household Registration/Hukou System of Taiwan and Mainland Compared 台灣/中國大陸戶口制度歷史演變

Posted on 05/28/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Household registration systems in Taiwan and mainland China serve as foundational tools for governance, but they differ significantly in structure, purpose, and societal impact. Below I queried Chat GPT in Chinese to get an overview of and sources on the … Continue reading →

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2021: Economist Hai Wen on Rural Revitalization (It’s About People not Land)

Posted on 12/24/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The migration of China’s vast underemployed rural workforce to the countryside over the past several decades enabled the construction of China’s urban infrastructure and manning its factories. The civil disabilities that migrant workers face — their children are often denied … Continue reading →

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