An Analysis Of The Dilemma Of China 's Household Registration System And The Way Out

Household registration system is a social system born with the country. In the system, different levels of authorities are in charge of the survey, registration and declaration within the corresponding jurisdiction in accordance with certain principles. It is an integrated social system involving politics, economy, military, culture and education and law. It is a tool which the governing class uses to collect demographic information, to implement administration, and to enforce the laws.Being a system of social management, similar registration system exists in most countries around the world. However, the current household registration system in China has certain characteristics, which makes it different from those in most of the other countries in the world. The restriction of migration and the division between agricultural and non-agricultural household feature the system. The system was an efficacious ruling method in certain historical periods. Nevertheless, with the progress of opening the country, the economic globalization and the improvement of legislation, the inequalities caused by the household registration and the interest adhesive have aroused widespread concerns and controversies. The system has met with various difficulties and calls for reform. This article tries to find a solution to the problem by introducing and analyzing the history and background information of the household registration system, the dilemma of the current system, the principles of the reform and household registration legislation.