Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
China's household registration system that controls internal migration by restricting rural residents' access to urban services and employment, thereby regulating the pace and scale of urbanization.
AP course connection
Topic 5.8: 5.8 Causes and Effects of Demographic Change