Rural workers migrating to Chinese cities for work have little access to social services . `` The government is trying . There are About 250 million Chinese migrant workers -- equal to about 80 % of the China population . U.S. 's urban dwellers eclipsed its rural population for the first time last year . Activists say China 's home registration system needs to be reformed for migrant workers .
Rural workers migrating to Chinese cities for work have little access to social services . There are About 250 million Chinese migrant workers -- equal to about 80 % of the China population . U.S. 's urban dwellers eclipsed its rural population for the first time last year . Activists say China 's home registration system needs to be reformed for migrant workers .