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For anyone wanting to observe contemporary Chinese society, the perspective offered by the household registration system is undoubtedly a great place to start, because it is not an isolated system but rather integrated with others, forms the foundation of many institutional arrangements. In other words, many of China’s institutions are built on the household registration system, which has become the most important identity system in Chinese society. This system has grown into the main criterion for the country to allocate power and resources.

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Local Citizenship, Household Registration as a Foundational System

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    2025年

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  • Yihan Xiong

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For anyone wanting to observe contemporary Chinese society, the perspective offered by the household registration system is undoubtedly a great place to start, because it is not an isolated system but rather integrated with others, forms the foundation of many institutional arrangements. In other words, many of China’s institutions are built on the household registration system, which has become the most important identity system in Chinese society. This system has grown into the main criterion for the country to allocate power and resources.