What are the characteristics of the working class in China?

In addition to the general characteristics of the working class in the world, such as selflessness and organizational discipline, the working class in China has its own characteristics as follows:

Deeply oppressed and exploited by imperialism, feudal forces and bourgeoisie, it is the most revolutionary; Although the number is small, it is relatively concentrated, which is convenient for forming revolutionary forces and spreading advanced ideas; Mainly transformed from bankrupt farmers and family craftsmen, it has a natural connection with farmers and is convenient to form an alliance of workers and peasants.

At any time, the proportion of this class in society is the highest, but with the development of economy, this proportion is declining, and it is generally dominated by industrial workers. There is no consistent interpretation of this term, mainly depending on individual's different positions and viewpoints. For example, the standard of class division in the United States is determined according to regular income and employment rate.

Extended data:

The history of the working class can be traced back to the emergence of workshops and handicrafts in Europe in the 14 and 15 centuries. By the second half of the18th century, the industrial revolution marked by the invention of steam engines and cotton processing machines and the overall transformation of civil society provided an opportunity for its development and stepping into the political arena.

In modern capitalist society or socialist society, no matter whether the working class is the ruled class or the ruled class, it has become an important part of the social organizational structure and hierarchical structure, and has great influence and appeal on social politics, economy and culture.

Understanding the spiritual mechanism, action logic and cultural practice of the working class is not only the object and content of purely studying the topic of the working class, but also the basic premise of analyzing and discussing the theory of class stratum.