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China Will Not Scrap Household Registration System, Despite Controversy
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China Will Not Scrap Household Registration System, Despite Controversy

Equality and justice persistently carry more weight than freedom in the Chinese society.

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Hukou, or household registration, holds sway over every Chinese citizen. We hear stories of rural girls marrying elderly men in big cities for urban Hukou. We see fresh graduates settle for minimum w…

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