Her research involves two major areas. The first is how Chinaâs rapid urbanization reshapes property relationships and peopleâs everyday lives in the city. Employing in-depth ethnographic fieldwork both in Shanghai and Guangzhou, she examines the shifting urban-rural boundaries, peopleâs livelihood changes, land rights, and community-based planning. One of her current projects focuses on Chinaâs 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 Taiwanâs 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