By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 The Center for the Study of Contemporary China (CSCC) is delighted to announce a significant milestone achieved by

By Zu (Zuo Rui) Gan, Class of 2025 On the 3rd of November, the Meanings, Identities and Communities Cluster hosted Dr. Dandan Chen as the

By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 Have you ever enquired about the processes of meaning-making in contemporary China? How does Buddhism help explain the

We are delighted to share the news that a research paper stemming from a project sponsored by the CSCC and UG Summer Research Scholars has

By Megan Rogers, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Lead of the Meanings, Identities, and Communities Cluster On September 14, 2023, the Center for the Study of

By Tianlei (Ruby) Qiu, Class of 2024 “刚需” (gāng xū) is a Chinese term often used in the context of the housing market, referring to