Sep. 2000 – Oct. 2003 Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Graduate School,CUHK

Sep. 1984 – Jul. 1986 M.A., Department of Sociology, Nankai University 

Sep. 1980 – Jul. 1984 B.A., Department of Philosophy, Nankai University

Sep. 2022 — present: Professor of Department Sociology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

Sep. 2021— Aug. 2022: Distinguished Professor and Ph.D. supervisor, Department of Sociology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.

Jul. 2011—Aug. 2021: Dean at School of Sociology and Political Science, Deputy Party Secretary, Second-level Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Shanghai University.

Oct. 2006—Jun. 2011: Assistant Dean at College of Liberal Arts, Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Deputy Director of Discipline Office, Shanghai University.

Jun. 2005—Sep. 2006: Assistant Dean at Department of Sociology, Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Department of Sociology, Shanghai University.

Mar. 2004—May. 2005: Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Sociology, Distinguished Researcher of Shanghai University Sociology E Research Institute, Shanghai University.

Nov.2003—Oct. 2004: Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Humanities and Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Jun. 1999—Jul. 2000: Associate professor, Master’s Supervisor, Department of Society, Nankai University.

May. 2000—Aug. 2000: Visiting Scholar at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Mar. 1994—May.1999: Research associate, Director of the Family Research Office, Institute of Sociology, Tianjin Academy of Social Science.

Feb. 1998—Aug. 1998: Senior Visiting Scholar, University of California, Irvine, the USA.

Jul. 1988—Feb. 1994: Research associate, Director of the Family Research Office, Institute of Sociology, Tianjin Academy of Social Science.

Sep. 1993—Nov. 1993: Visiting Scholar, University of California, Irvine, the USA.

Jul. 1986—Jun. 1988: Researcher Intern, Institute of Sociology, Tianjin Academy of Social Science.

Social Capital; Social Stratification

Monograph：

---Social Stratification and Class Harmony in Contemporary China. Beijing: Social Science Literature Press. 2021. 

---Occupation, Life and Social Attitude of Urban Residents. Beijing: Social Science Literature Press. 2020.

---Research on "Urban Disease" in Megacities. Beijing: Social Science Literature Press. 2020.

---The Class Structure and Social Network of Chinese Cities (Second Edition). Beijing: Social Science Literature Press.2019. 

---Social Networks, Occupational Mobility and the Labour Market. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press. 2017. 

---The Class Structure and Social Network of Chinese Cities. Shanghai:Shanghai People's Publishing House. 2006. 

---"Shanghai University Sociology Library" Series. Beijing: China Social Sciences Press.

---"Urban Social Development and Social Policy" Series. Guilin: Guangxi Normal University Press.

Co-authored Works:

---A Study on New Immigrants of Urban White Collars. Beijing: Social Science Literature Press. 2017.

---Social View of Economic Reform. Tianjin: Tianjin People's Publishing House. 1995. 

---Youth Sociology(Youth marriage and family). Beijing: People's Liberation Army Press. 1988.

---Tianjin Surveys of One Thousand Urban Households. 1983-1992. Special Issue of Chinese Law and Government (November -December) :1-99. New York: M.E. Sharpe Inc. 1996.

Theses (selected):

---“Status Identity Deviation of Mega-city Residents and Their Participation in Public Welfare Activities”, Journal of University of Jinan(Social Science Edition), 2022(03):5-21.

---“The Localized Social Networks Analysis and Countermeasures for Youth Living Alone in Metropolises”, Academic Research, 2022(05):37-45+177.

---“Social Governance in Public Health Emergencies: A Social Capital Perspective”, Wuhan University Journal(Philosophy & Social Science), 2021(05):148-155.

---“Relative Income and Class Identification of Chinese Couples——Analysis Based on the Framework of “Social Comparison-Gender Norms”, Academic Monthly, 2021(09):139-150.

---“Class Identification of Chinese Couples(2010—2017): Consensus, Gender Differences and Social Changes”, The Journal of Jiangsu Administration Institute, 2021(04):55-65.

---“The Sociological Reflection of Anti-Poverty Policy in China After 2020”, Journal of Social Development, 2020(03):39-47.

---“An Empirical Analysis on the Determinants of Relative Poverty of Residents in Megacities: Relative Poverty of Residents in Megacities”, Journal of the Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC(Chinese Academy of Governance), 2020(03):100-109.

---“The Influence of Education to Individual Health Conditions”, Shandong Social Sciences, 2020(07):84-93.

---“Research on the influencing factors of the response heterogeneity of elderly’s self-rated health——A CHOPIT model analysis based on anchoring vignettes method”, Dongyue Tribune, 2020(04):60-70+192.

---“The Self-Presentation of Individuals in the Context of Anxiety of Modernity”, Journal of University of Jinan(Social Science Edition), 2020(02):112-122+159.

---“The Effects of Social Networks, Social Status and Social Trust on the Mental Health of Residents”, Journal of Fujian Normal University(Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), 2020(02):100-111+170.

---“The Impact of Social Capital on Elderly Psychological Health”, Hebei Academic Journal, 2020(01):183-189.

---“Influence of Community Social Capital on Satisfaction of Residents”, The Journal of Jiangsu Administration Institute, 2019(03):70-77.

---“The social influencing factors of residents’ self-rated health”, Dongyue Tribune, 2019(09):31-41+191.

---“Social Network Types and Elderly Subjective Well-being”, Journal of Social Development, 2019(02):79-96+243-244.

---“The moderating role of social support for marital adjustment, depression, anxiety, and stress: Evidence from Pakistani working and nonworking women”, Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019: 244, 231-238.

---“The Changing Mechanism of Social Stratification in Reform and Opening-up in China(1978-2018)”, Zhejiang Academic Journal, 2018(06):4-8.

---“A Comparative Study of Willingness to Stay in a City between New WhiteCollar Workers and New Generation of Rural Migrant Workers”, Fujian Tribune, 2018(08):140-147.

---“The Cumulative Effect of Educational Equality——An Empirical Analysis Based on China Education Panel Survey(CEPS)”, Journal of Chinese Academy of Governance, 2018(04):55-62+149.

---“Sibling Structure,Intra-generational transfer of cultural capital and Educational Achievement”, Social Science Front. 2018(09):230-239.

---“Residential segregation and perceptions of social integration in Shanghai, China”, Urban Studies,2017 (7): 1484-1503.

---“Social Capital and Gender Income Gap under Marketization:Based on 2009 JSNet Data”, Chinese Journal of Sociology, 2015(06):178-205.

---“Gender Differences in Occupational Mobility:A social network approach”, Sociological Studies, 2013(05):53-75+243.

---“Social Capital and Marketization in the Labor Market”, Sociological Studies, 2012(05):1-24+244.

---“Structural Equation Model of the Social Identifications of the New Urban Immigrant”, Sociological Studies, 2009(04) :61-87+243-244.

---“The Urban New Immigrants’ Social Inclusion:Internal structure,present situation and influential factors”, Sociological Studies, 2008(05):117-141+244-245.

---“Functions of Social Network Resources in Job Matching in Urban China”,  Society, 2006(06):27-44+209.

---“Social Hierarchy and Its Impact on the Formation of Social Network of Urban Residents”, Open Times, 2005(06):77-91.

---“The Effects of Social Class on Social Capital of Networks in Urban China”, Sociological Research, 2005(04):64-81+244.

---“The Effects of Urban Residents’Class Status on the Nature of Social Networking”, Society, 2005(04):25-38.

---“Stratum Construction of Social Networks of Urban Dwellers”, Sociological Research, 2004(06):1-10.

---“Social Capital: Theoretical discussion and empirical studies”, Sociological Research, 2003(04):23-35.

---“Economic Systems, Social Networks and Occupational Mobility”, Social Sciences In China, 2001(02):77-89+206

---“Social Support Networks in China: an Urban-Rural Comparison”, Social Sciences in China, 2001(3):45-55 .

Translations (English into Chinese):

---Mark Granovetter. 1995. Getting A Job: Study on Contacts and Career.

---Harrison C. White. 1970. Chains of Opportunity.

---Linton C.Freeman. 2004. The Development of Social Network Analysis.

---Eshleman, J. Ross. 1985.  The Family. Mass: Allyn and Bacon, Inc.

---Mann, Michael. 1983. International Encyclopedia of Sociology. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co.

---Cohen, Albert K. 1966. Deviance and Control.  

---Lin, Nan. 1999. Building A Network Theory of Social Capital.

---Bian, Yanjie and Soon Ang . 1997. "Guanxi Networks and Job Mobility in China and Singapore." Social Forces, 75(3):981-1005.

---Lin, Nan, Walter M.Ensel and John C. Vaughn. 1981. "Social Resources and Strength of Ties: Structural Factors in Occupational Attainment." American Sociological Review 46:393-405.

---Yammagishi, Toshio, Mary R. Gillmore and Karen S. Cook. 1988. "Network Connections and the Distribution of Power in Exchange Networks." American Journal of Sociology 88:833-51.

---Granovetter, Mark. S. 1973. "The Strength of Weak Ties." American Journal of Sociology 78:1360-1380.

---Bian, Yanjie. 1997. "Bringing Strong Ties Back In: Indirect Ties, Network Bridges and Job Search in China." American Sociological Review 62:366-385. 

---Wellman, Barry. 1988 . "Structural Analysis: From Method and Metaphor to theory and Substance", Pp.19-48, in Social Structures: a Networks Approach, edited by Barry Wellman and S.D.Berkwoitz, Cambridge University Press.

---Mcpherson , J.Miler, Pamela A.Popielarz and Sonja Drobnic. 1992. "Social Networks and Organization Dynamics."  American Sociological Review 57:153-170.

---Van der Poel , Mart G.M. 1993. "Delineating Personal Support Networks."  Social Networks 15:49-70.

---Wellman, Barry .1983. "The Research Tradition and Basic Concept of Networks Analysis." Pp.150-176, in Sociological Theory, edited by Randall Collin, San Francisco.

---Wellman, Barry. 1983. "Basic Principle of Network Analysis", Pp.177-186, in Sociological Theory, edited by Randall Collin, San Francisco.