Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Experience
Siyang received his Master of Arts degree in Tourism, Environment and Development from King's College London, for which his research involved a mix of migration and livelihoods, poverty alleviation and community governance in protected areas. He worked in strategic urban planning in Mainland China after completing his MA. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Department of China Studies, XJTLU.
Research interests
Siyang's research interests focus on urban governance, poverty alleviation, and rural-urban migration. His research examines the citizenship and social integration of rural-urban migrant groups under the context of second-tier city governance.
Teaching
CCS208 China: Regional Development (TA & Guest Lecturer)
CCS301 Local Government (TA & Guest Lecturer)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
Master, Master of Arts in Tourism, Environment and Development, King's College London
13 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2020
Award Date: 30 Nov 2020
Bachelor, Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Management, Shaanxi Normal University
1 Sept 2015 → 1 Jul 2019
Award Date: 1 Jul 2019
Research areas
- Urban governance
- Migration studies
- Social equity
- China studies
Person Types
- Students
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Research output
- 2 Article
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Inclusive Conservation or Controlled Displacement? Reassessing Community Participation in China’s Ecological Migration Programmes
Li, S., 11 Jan 2026, In: China Report.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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State-Engineered Precarity: Infrastructural Selectivity and Migrant Improvisation in Urban China
Li, S., 11 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Transactions in Planning and Urban Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Uneven Governance in Urban China: Daiguan and the Neglect of Peripheral Towns
Li, S. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Boundary Making in Basic Education: Exploring Practices of Equity in Educational Opportunities in China's Second-Tier Cities
Li, S. (Speaker)
13 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar