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Variables: Minor Social Trends in China

He Fan

He Fan follows cotton fields, small traders, changing cities and rural schools to trace how practical experiments and community life may shape China's future.

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6 parts, about 18 minutes to read.

Why read it

  • Follow He Fan through cotton fields, markets and schools as he looks for small changes in Chinese society
  • See how agricultural drones and hotel robots found useful work by adapting to local needs
  • Explore how old neighborhoods, new communities and a rural school reveal the value of trust and shared activity

Who it is for

  • Readers interested in everyday social change in China
  • People studying practical uses of technology
  • Urban planners and educators thinking about community life

What the summary covers

  1. Watching a living tree2 min
  2. The shock beyond trade1 min
  3. Another 2018 debate: where technology works5 min
  4. What older industries know2 min
  5. A city grows from its streets4 min
  6. Learning to live together4 min

Recommended by

  • Luo ZhenyuFounder of the Dedao app
  • Hao JingfangScience fiction writer and Hugo Award winner

About the author

  • He FanEconomist and professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Antai College
    • 1996年获中国社会科学院研究生院经济学硕士学位，2000年获经济学博士学位
    • 曾在中国社会科学院世界经济与政治研究所任研究员
    • 研究领域包括中国宏观经济、国际金融和国际政治经济学
    • 2019年学院简介列《变量》为其已出版专著之一

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