50 million rural Chinese residents switched to urban household registrations since 2019, increasing urbanization rate to 48.3% by 2023.

50 million rural Chinese residents chose urban household registrations since 2019, raising urbanization rate to 48.3% by 2023. Public security departments implemented reforms in the household registration system and cross-provincial administrative services, loosening or eliminating restrictions on non-locals settling. By April 2024, 3.55 million cross-province household registration transfers and 106 million ID cards were issued, saving residents time and costs.