Her research involves two major areas. The first is how Chinaâs rapid urbanization reshapes property relationships and peopleâs everyday lives in the city. Employing in-depth ethnographic fieldwork both in Shanghai and Guangzhou, she examines the shifting urban-rural boundaries, peopleâs livelihood changes, land rights, and community-based planning. One of her current projects focuses on Chinaâs recent experimentation with commodifying the development rights of collectively owned village land. Her other major research area is transfer of development rights (TDR) in Taiwan. Building on mixed research methods, she has examined Taiwanâs TDR history and its impact on housing prices. Her current project focuses on analyzing several crucial questions about TDR, including land finance mechanisms, socioeconomic impacts on neighborho