People's Republic of China (PRC) identity card is a citizen's identity document used to prove that a person lives in People's Republic of China (PRC). 1984 was preceded by "ID card".

1On April 6th, 984, the State Council issued the Regulations on the Trial Implementation of Resident Identity Cards of the People's Republic of China, and began to issue the first generation of resident identity cards.

1949 After liberation, China citizens did not have resident identity cards for a long time, but used household registration books and letters of introduction from their units to prove their identity. 1On April 6, 984, the State Council approved the Notice of the Ministry of Public Security on Several Issues Concerning the Issuance of Resident Identity Cards, and at the same time promulgated the Trial Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Resident Identity Cards.

Since then, through the implementation of the resident identity card system, China has begun to issue the first generation of resident identity cards.

The registration items of resident identity cards include name, gender, nationality, date of birth, address and validity period. The validity period of the resident ID card can be divided into 10 year, 20 years and long term. The first-generation ID card is sealed with polyester film, single-page card, 15-digit code. It turns out that a large number of ID cards are issued by hand.