An Anthropological Study of Zhai in Contemporary Urban China
(2021)
Thesis
Nolan, M. B. An Anthropological Study of Zhai in Contemporary Urban China. (Thesis). SOAS University of London
This thesis is based on an ethnographic study of a phenomenon, zhai, which has emerged in urban China. Zhai, which can be literally translated as ‘residence’, refers to a tendency towards staying indoors. Approximately ten years ago, Chinese media be... Read More about An Anthropological Study of Zhai in Contemporary Urban China.