The household registration system (hukou) that was originally set up in China in the 1950s to bind peasants to the land they farmed started being used to mark the presence of rural migrants in cities as temporary. Which of the following is NOT an example of the impact this has had on rural migrants?
A) Taking advantage of their labor
B) Denying them urban citizenship
C) Deeming them as "second-class" citizens
D) Giving them opportunities for social mobility

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The household registration system (hukou) in China has historically limited rural migrants' access to certain social services and opportunities in urban areas, effectively denying them full urban citizenship and opportunities for social mobility, rather than providing them.

The Household Registration System (Hukou) That Was Originally Set Up