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Among the many studies on the situation of children in China, few provide a full picture of their living conditions. This book fills that lacuna, using data from national household surveys. The data cover child development, physical health, mental and psychological well-being, and their cognitive and educational development.  In-depth discussions of the developmental disparities between children from rural and from urban areas and between children of rural migrant workers who are left behind and those who have migrated with their parents take up considerable space.  The book draw critical attention to how both domestic and community conditions play a key role in shaping children’s developmental trajectories.