Abstract:  

This paper takes the children of rural workers as the object of research, describes their sense of belonging to the city they live in, and explores the factors influencing their sense of urban belonging with regression analysis. The study finds that their sense of urban belonging is of a contradictory nature, with relatively high degrees but low levels. The social factors underlying this situation include contact desire, nostalgia, adaptation to urban life, attitude, participation and social acceptance. The most fundamental factor that affects their urban attachment is the current residence registration system and a consequent series of system arrangements relating to education, urban management, etc.  

Key words: the children of rural migrant workers, sense of urban belonging, residence registration system