This Game Will Predict if You Can Survive China's Hukou System

By That's, April 8, 2017

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This story is part of our Hukou Series.

Functioning as a kind of internal passport for Chinese citizens, the hukou system brings a lot of red tape for anyone looking to move to a new city, transfer jobs or access benefits like education or healthcare in a first-tier city. 

But just how restrictive is the little maroon book? We've created a game to show you how it works. 

Instructions

1. To begin, each player rolls one die. If the result is a 1, 2 or 3, you were born with a rural hukou and must start on the RURAL PATH. If you roll a 4, 5 or 6, place your piece on the URBAN PATH (use a coin to mark your spot on the board). 

2. Once each player has a piece on START, take turns rolling one die and moving ahead the number of spaces rolled. If you roll a 6, for example, move ahead 6 spaces. 

3. When approaching the FINISH, you must land directly on the space to win. If you’re 4 spaces away from the FINISH and roll a 5, you must remain where you are and try to roll a 4 on your next turn. 

4. The first player to land on the FINISH wins!

Players: 2-4
Estimated Play Time: 10 minutes

Ready? Let's Play!

Click the image below to download and print out your gameboard:

Gameboard Hukou

Don't have a six-sided die? Scan the dice image below with our That's AR app to roll a virtual one. 

That's AR Dice 


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