Beijing reforms household residence policy

The capital has started issuing certificates to qualified non-locals, ending a more than 30-year policy of temporary 'stay cards'

On Oct 1, as part of the reform of China's residency system, Beijing began issuing residence certificates, ending the 31-year policy of temporary "stay cards" for residents without a Beijing hukou.

On Saturday morning, a resident of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei province surnamed Zhang, visited a police station in the Xicheng district and handed in an application form along with his ID materials, according to report by China National Radio.