China Moves to Ease Home-Registration Rules in Urbanization Push

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/31/world/asia/with-urbanization-as-goal-china-moves-to-change-registration-rules.html?_r=0

The Chinese government issued proposals on Wednesday to break down barriers that a nationwide household registration system has long imposed between rural and urban residents and among regions, reinforcing inequality, breeding discontent and hampering economic growth.