His research interests include cultural heritage, museum studies, rural development, and ethnicity. His previous publications include safeguarding living heritage (Museum International, UNESCOICOM), participatory approaches to heritage protection (Cultural Heritage Politics in China), and ecomuseum development in rural China (Urban Anthropology). Since 2012, he has served as a guest researcher at Guangxi Museum for Nationalities and a research consultant for the China National Committee on Ecomuseum and Community Museum Development on community museum and heritage projects.