Keynote Speaker: Prof. Wang Haiguang

Centering on the issue of the establishment of the dual urban and rural household registration system in China, Prof. Wang Haiguang introduced several stages of the development of China’s household registration system from the late Qing Dynasty to the present. In his opinion, China’s household registration system has transformed from political control to social control. He then explained the four factors influencing China’s household registration system, including revolution and military factors, two traditions of the Middle Ages, political beliefs and political campaigns.

Sep. 16th, 2011