Yanzhong Wang

Dr. Yanzhong Wang is a well-known scholar in the field of Chinese social security. After completing his PhD in Sociology at Peking University, he began working at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), where he served at the Institute of Industrial Economics, Institute of Sociology, Research Administrative Bureau, and Supervision Bureau. He is currently a research fellow and director-general of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology (the largest institute at CASS). Apart from...See more

Dr. Yanzhong Wang is a well-known scholar in the field of Chinese social security. After completing his PhD in Sociology at Peking University, he began working at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), where he served at the Institute of Industrial Economics, Institute of Sociology, Research Administrative Bureau, and Supervision Bureau. He is currently a research fellow and director-general of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology (the largest institute at CASS). Apart from social security, the labor market, medium- and small-size enterprises, he is now gradually expanding his research focus to include the development in ethnic (regional) areas, ethnic relations, and ethnic policy. Dr. Wang is vice chairman of the Chinese Ethnology and Anthropology Association, and the chief expert of the national project Comprehensive Investigation of Economic and Social Development in Chinese Ethnic Areas in the Early 21th Century . Under his leadership, the larges tinstitute at CASS and the most influential research association for contemporary Chinese ethnology and anthropology conducted extensive and highly fruitful research. The most famous publishing outcome is "the social security green book" - A Report on the Development of Chinese Social Security , of which he is the editor-in-chief. See less