# Wujiang Marks 90 Years Since Fei Xiaotong's Jiangcun Field Study

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- Published: 2026-11-02T12:38:00+07:00
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WUJIANG, China, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Scholars and local officials gathered
in Kaixiangong Village in Qidu Town, Wujiang District, Jiangsu Province, on November
1 to mark the 90th anniversary of sociologist and anthropologist Fei Xiaotong’s 
Jiangcun field study. Organized by Wujiang District in partnership with several 
Chinese universities, the event explored Fei’s enduring legacy and how research 
and practical experience in the village, also known as Jiangcun, can inform China’s
modernization.

 [⌊A ceremony in Jiangcun celebrates the continuation of Fei Xiaotong's legacy and a new stage in the village's development⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS2024968/20261101021517EST_image_1.jpg?id=OA3051734&p=medium600)

A ceremony in Jiangcun celebrates the continuation of Fei Xiaotong’s legacy and 
a new stage in the village’s development

The event, themed "Understanding China’s Modernization Through Jiangcun," also marked
the inauguration of the Fei Xiaotong Social Survey Center. The center will carry
forward Fei’s approach to fieldwork—understanding people’s lives from their own 
perspective—through in-depth research that builds on his scholarly legacy.

Zhang Yi, president of the Chinese Sociological Association, highlighted Fei’s commitment
to improving people’s livelihoods and the approach to sociological inquiry that 
guided his work. He encouraged scholars to follow Fei’s example of grounding knowledge
in firsthand investigation, beginning with life in rural communities to understand
the dimensions and foundations of China’s modernization and advance sociological
research.

Sun Daoxun, secretary of the CPC Wujiang District Committee, said Wujiang would 
strengthen partnerships with universities and jointly develop sociological research
sites. The district will also work to revitalize rural communities, strengthen local
governance and develop a cultural economy, contributing further insights from Jiangcun
and practical experience from Wujiang to China’s modernization.

A ceremony honoring Fei’s legacy and marking a new stage in Jiangcun’s development
brought participants together to support further research and practical work in 
rural communities. Drawing on Wujiang’s experience in urban-rural integration, the
initiative seeks to carry forward Fei’s commitment to firsthand investigation and
support a prosperous and beautiful Jiangcun.

Six scholars, including Li Peilin, a member of the Academic Divisions of the Chinese
Academy of Social Sciences, delivered presentations examining China’s modernization
through the lens of Jiangcun. Presentations included "From the Jiangcun Field Study
to Rural Revitalization: Carrying Forward the Intellectual Legacy of Grounding Knowledge
in Firsthand Investigation and Improving People’s Livelihoods."

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