what is true about the hukou system
Confusion about Taiwan. First sentence of the article says: A hukou (Chinese: æ·å£; pinyin: hÃ¹kÇu) or huji (Chinese: æ¶ç±; pinyin: hÃ¹jÃ­) refers to the system of residency permits which dates back to ancient China, where household registration is required by law in mainland China and Taiwan..