Abstract: This paper examines changes in the situation and circumantances surrounding the rural migrant workers in China using data from a survey of 765 rural migrant workers in four cities and some rural villages in east and central China conducted by Wuhan University. Results show that current living conditions for rural migrant workers have been improved effectively, especially their wages increased notably, and the wage default problem has been alleviated, government services offered to the migrant workers have also been improved. However, the plight of rural migrant workers has not changed radically, and especially their strong wishes to become legal urban residents are still far from true. Therefore, as further carrying out the policies settling the problems of rural migrant workers, there is a need to make innovations, both institutionally and economically, to eliminate barriers that prevent rural migrant workers from becoming legal urban residents.

Keywords: Rural migrant workers, Obtaining citizenship, Up-to-date situation

摘要： 调查表明,当前农民工的状况得到有效的改善,特别是工资收入有了明显的提高,拖欠问题有所缓解,政府给农民工提供的服务有所加强,但是农民工收入低、处境困难等基本问题还没有得到根本改变,尤其是农民工比较强烈的市民化愿望也远远没有实现,所以必须在进一步落实各项解决农民工问题的政策的同时,还需要进行制度创新,加大相关投入,逐步消除农民工市民化的制度障碍和资金困难,从根本上解决农民工问题。

关键词: 农民工, 市民化, 生存状况