On Systemic Integration Of Urban For The New Generation Of Migrant Workers

Since the adoption of reform and open policy, China’s economy has developed rapidly andthe urbanization has been accelerated. Especially after entering the period of social transition,China keeps reforming the social policy of urban and rural areas, leading to less restrictions ofmarket-oriented economic and social restructuring on rural-urban migration and to gradualbreak of the urban-rural dualistic structure, a great mass of rural surplus labor began flockinginto city. However, instead of becoming citizens directly, the rural surplus labor has formed anew class——migrant workers due to reform’s tardiness. With increasing migrant workers andgeneration transformation in recent years, new generation of migrant workers have become themain force of the class, but their characteristics are distinguished form the old generationbecause of different time and background. New generation of migrant workers are highlyeducated and they have more options in career. More importantly, they have strong desireintegrating with city life to increase income and develop good career plan. New generation ofmigrant workers make significant contribution to China’s economic and social development.However, affected by dualistic system, they cannot integrate with urban life and citizens.Therefore, all social circles pay attention to the urban integration and adaption of newgeneration of migrant workers and the government steps up the effort on the problem. The thesisstarts with systemic integration of urban and studies the urban integration of new generation ofmigrant workers.