Folkbokföring i Kina - En studie av uppkomsten av hukou
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Summary, in English
Immediately after founding the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the communist party established their own household registration system called hukou. Although a new system, hukou had much in common with the previous household register set up in 1931 by the Guomindang government. Both systems had similar regulations and some elements have roots in the Imperial China.
Hukou was established for several reasons, with a smooth implementation of the rationing system and finding domestic enemies being the most important. Hukou grew to be a major social feature in modern China and still remains vital. Hukou registration and other matters were subjects of the local police station, where citizens brought their hukou certificate, a small book containing their personal information. The overall significance of hukou is enormous and can roughly be compared to an internal passport, used for identification and migration.
Hukou was established for several reasons, with a smooth implementation of the rationing system and finding domestic enemies being the most important. Hukou grew to be a major social feature in modern China and still remains vital. Hukou registration and other matters were subjects of the local police station, where citizens brought their hukou certificate, a small book containing their personal information. The overall significance of hukou is enormous and can roughly be compared to an internal passport, used for identification and migration.
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Publishing year
2012
Language
Swedish
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Document type
Student publication for Bachelor's degree
Topic
- History and Archaeology
Keywords
- Hukou
- Baojia
- Folkbokföring
- Kina
Supervisor
- Michael Schoenhals