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

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

WUJIANG, China, Nov. 1, 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

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