Even though Chinese growth makes inequalities deeper, does it create the conditions for a middle class to emerge and flatten out inequalities? Or do inequalities stem from rigidities imbedded in the regime itself ? Could the unchanging nature of the regime lead in the long run to an implosion ? Despite contradictory signals from its leaders, the Chinese society reacts to the most urgent questions: environment problems, expropriations, worker’s protection and especially migrant workers, which is one of the main problems.