With the rapid development of technology and transportation in recent decades, the flow of labor has become more and more frequent in China. Millions of farmers in rural areas of China have moved to cities to find good jobs and better living conditions since the 1980s (Gui, Berry, and Zheng 599). However, many of them are treated hostilely and even deprived of development rights (Lin 1). These reveal the unsatisfactory conditions of migrant workers in China and lead to growing concern for their well-being. Therefore, the government should improve the quality of work and life by implementing laws and policies, reforming the social security system, and providing psychological assistance. This essay is structured in seven parts. The first part provides an introduction to the essay. The second identifies the current situation of migrant workers in China. The third part talks about the government's provisions on the labor rights of migrant workers. The fourth part examines in detail the government's measures aimed at improving living conditions. The fifth part provides a counterargument to the reform of the household registration system. The sixth part highlights the need to improve the psychological well-being of migrant workers from the government's perspective. The last part provides a general summary of the essay. Although the number of migrant workers is increasing, many of them cannot enjoy the same rights and welfare as Chinese citizens. Migrant workers refer to those who are registered as rural residents but are employed as non-agricultural workers in urban areas of China. In general, it refers to agricultural workers who have been engaged in jobs outside their hometown for six months or more as non...... middle of paper ......al of the Asia Pacific economy 16.2 (2011) : 163-82. Print.Wang, Xiaorong, et al. “Occupational health and safety challenges in China: focus on township-village enterprises.” Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health 66.1 (2011): 3-11. Print.Wang, Zhikai. “Social Security for Chinese Migrant Workers.” International Labor Review 150.1/2 (2011): 177-87. Print.Wong, Fu Keung Daniel, Ying Li Chang, and Xue Song He. “Correlates of psychological well-being of children of migrant workers in Shanghai, China.” Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 44.10 (2009): 815-24. Print.Zhang, Shuya and Guoliang Luo. “Chinese Migrant Workers: How Far Are They From Being Citizens?” Asian Social Sciences 9.1 (2012): 171-78. Print.Zhao, Zhong. “Migration, Labor Market Flexibility, and Wage Determination in China: A Review.” Developing Economies 43.2 (2005): 285-312. Press.