'social structure' plz help?

Question

what does it mean?

i have to answer a question "what was chinas social structure like?"

but i cant answer it if i dont know what social structure means.

will someone explain it please?

Answer 1

was it largely urban or ruraL, AGRICULTURAL OR tribal?  

Answer 2

It basically refers to how different groups of people interact or don't!) with one another in terms of socializing, exchange of goods or services, education, religion, etc.  So the question is asking you how groups in China affected one another.  To answer, I would start with interactions between the rich and the poor, aka the 'haves" and "have nots."