I seek to understand economic development in history from a spatial perspective.

I hold a PhD in Economics and an MRes in Economics from the Department of Economics, University of Warwick, an M.A. in Economics from the National School of Development, Peking University, a B.Sc. in Physics from the School of Physics, Peking University, and a B.A. in Economics from the National School of Development, Peking University.

I am an Assistant Professor at the Social Science Division at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Research Interests