Abstract: The reform in China has been into a critical period and a deep water area. People have more and more interest in issues like social stratification and income distribution unfairness. On the basis of relevant previous research from abroad and at home, this paper created a new class structure analysis framework that contains 6 occupational classes considering the real situation of rural residents. Then, by analyzing the large sample data from 5 provinces and 101 villages of China rural family follow-up survey, this paper drew a picture of occupational class structure in rural China and analyzed the general situation and change tendency of intergenerational social mobility. The results of empirical analysis showed that inborn factors such as the education level of farther and household registration system still have obvious effect on intergenerational social mobility of residents in rural China while afterward factors have obvious effect, which means that on person can achieve upward mobility by struggle. Community factors have some influence on intergenerational social mobility, which means that local government can do more to optimize social mobility situation.

Key words: rural residents, social stratification, social mobility, intergenerational mobility, influencing factors