Family Migration Pattern in China

Abstract： As a part of the world migration trends,China＇s family migration reflects the common grounds of family migration across the world,and also manifests the particularity resulting from household registration system and land system of China. Influenced by the traditional family culture,Chinese rural families tend to conduct whole family migration. But the household registration system and land system reduce the possibility of settling down in cities. This paper analyzes the interaction between culture and institution of Chinese family migration. Comparing China＇s t,amily migration with the internal migration in Western countries during industrial revolution,there are many differences in decision-making cycle,decision-making process,migration direction,timing and order. In a macro perspective,Chinese family migration pattern can be described as being ＂cumulative causation broken＂,while in a micro perspective,