1. Reform and Opening-up
1.1. Socialism with China characteristics
1.2. Let some ppl get rich first (eastern to western)
1.2.1. widen the gap between urban & rural --> the wealth gap
1.2.1.1. migrant workers
1.2.1.1.1. stable and high income
1.2.1.1.2. enjoy city life + broaden their horizons
1.2.1.1.3. low education level + unfamiliar with laws =difficult to be employed
1.2.1.1.4. No social welfare-->high living cost-->financial burden-->low quality of life
1.2.1.1.5. low education level-->can't find a job/do obnoxious & uncivilized jobs-->discriminated against by urban residents
1.2.1.2. migrant workers' families
1.2.1.2.1. send $back-->improve QoL
1.2.1.2.2. Left-behind children & empty-nest elderly
1.2.1.2.3. children have limited support fr Gov-->hard to compete with urban children academically-->difficult to climb the social leader-->work for low-paid job in the future-->become "hereditary migrant workers"
1.3. Household registration system
1.3.1. divides the population into rural households & urban households + migration is resticted