The government is scrapping the division between rural and urban citizenship in a bid to encourage greater urbanization. Du Juan reports.

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of special reports looking at the effects of the hukou, the household registration system, on the lives of ordinary citizens who have left their homes to work in other areas and regions. More reports will follow in the weeks to come.

'All my effort and sacrifices turned out to be worthwhile when I got that little piece of paper," said 57-year-old Jin Tong (not her real name), her eyes glowing with tears and pride.