Department of Tourism Management

2010/08 - 2016/08

Guangdong Institute for Ethnic and Religious Studies

Assistant Researcher

2016/09 - 2018/10

South China Normal University, School of Tourism Management

Postdoctoral Researcher

2018/11 - Present

South China Normal University, School of Tourism Management

Associate Professor

Graduate Courses:

Qualitative Research Methods in Tourism

Undergraduate Courses:

Tourism Anthropology

Introduction to Sociology

Tourism Studies from a Globalization Perspective

University-Level Quality Engineering Projects:

"Tourism Development and Rural Revitalization Practice Seminar" (2020 University-Level Quality Engineering: Practice Seminar)

"Integration of 'Tourism Anthropology' Course and Rural Revitalization" (2020 University-Level Quality Engineering: Higher Education Teaching Research and Reform Project)

Research Projects

National-Level Projects:

[1] Principal Investigator: National Social Science Fund General Project "Research on the Mechanisms and Paths of East-West Collaboration in Strengthening the Awareness of the Chinese National Community" (2024BMZ007), Ongoing

[2] Principal Investigator: National Social Science Fund Post-Project General Project "Cultural Adaptation and Social Integration of Miao Substitution Farmers" (20FMZB010), Completed

[3] Principal Investigator: National Social Science Fund General Project "Research on the Mechanisms of Ethnic Interwoven Communities and Social Governance in Eastern Cities" (17BMZ062), Completed without evaluation

Provincial and Ministry-Level Projects & Other Projects:

[1] Principal Investigator: Guangdong Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project "Research on the Interwoven Development of Various Ethnic Groups in Guangdong and Ethnic Affairs Governance" (Approval No: GD24CSH07)

[2] Principal Investigator: Postdoctoral Science Fund Project "Spatiotemporal Negotiation and Cultural Response of Urban Minority Migrant Populations" (2017M622719), Completed

[3] Principal Investigator: Guangdong Provincial Department of Education Innovation Talent Project "Research on Precision Poverty Alleviation and the Comprehensive Construction of a Moderately Prosperous Society in Northern Guangdong" (2016WQNCX009)

[4] Principal Investigator: National Ethnic Affairs Commission Project "Research on the Mechanisms and Governance of Ethnic Interwoven Communities in the Pearl River Delta" (2015–2016), Completed, Good Evaluation

[5] Principal Investigator: Guangdong Provincial Political Consultative Conference Theory Research Association and Guangdong Provincial Socialist Academy Research Base Commissioned Project "Research on the Role of the People's Political Consultative Conference in Strengthening the Awareness of the Chinese National Community" (2021-gdsyzx-11), Completed

Academic Monographs:

[1] Wen Shixian: Household Economy and the Market: Survival Choices in the Nuo Ethnic Society in Northwestern Yunnan, Social Science Literature Press, 2013.

[2] Wen Shixian: Cultural Adaptation and Social Integration of Miao Substitution Farmers, Social Science Literature Press, 2023.

Academic Papers:

[1] Wen Shixian: East-West Collaboration: The Chinese Practice of Nationalities Moving Toward Socialist Modernization, Open Era, 2024, Issue 6. (CSSCI)

[2] Wen Shixian: People's Political Consultative Conference Work in the New Era and the Construction of the Chinese National Community, Guizhou Ethnic Studies, 2024, Issue 5. (CSSCI)

[3] Wen Shixian: Multiple Medical Systems and Cultural Integration: Medical Practices of a Miao Migrant Group, Ecological Ethnology Journal, 2023, Issue 6. (CSSCI Expanded)

[4] Wen Shixian: Tourism Promoting Inter-Ethnic Communication: Value, Motivation, and Implementation Paths, Guizhou Ethnic Studies, 2023, Issue 5. (CSSCI)

[5] Wen Shixian: Ethnic Communication and Exchange: The Value and Mission of East-West Labor Collaboration, Thought Frontline, 2023, Issue 5. (CSSCI, Full Text Reprint by Renmin University)

[6] Wen Shixian, Chen Yuyan, et al.: Evolution of Animal Landscapes and Natural Education Practices in Urban Zoos, China Ecotourism, 2023, Issue 3. (CSCD)

[7] Wen Shixian, Liao Jianhao: Ecological Civilization and Animal Ethics Education in Study Tours, Tourism Journal, 2022, Issue 11. (CSSCI)

[8] Wen Shixian, Su Zhijun, et al.: Folk Culture Empowering Urban Community Governance: A Case Study of Chebei Dragon Boat Customs, Journal of South China Normal University (Natural Science Edition), 2022, Issue 5. (Core Chinese Journals)

[9] Wen Shixian: East-West Collaboration and Strengthening the Awareness of the Chinese National Community, Guizhou Ethnic Studies, 2022, Issue 4. (CSSCI)

[10] Wen Shixian, Liao Jianhao, et al.: Emotional Labor and Animal Ethics Dilemmas in Tourism Spaces, Tourism Science, 2021, Issue 6. (CSSCI, Full Text Reprint by Renmin University)

[11] Wen Shixian: From Survival Crisis to Moderately Prosperous Society: Fei Xiaotong’s Exploration of the Paths for Chinese Farmers, Thought Frontline, 2021, Issue 6. (CSSCI)

[12] Shen Ping, Wen Shixian (Corresponding Author): Multiple Stakeholders and Interest Conflicts in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Y Village in Northern Guangdong, Journal of Beifang Minzu University, 2021, Issue 4. (CSSCI)

[13] Shixian Wen, Xiaomei Cai, Jun (Justin) Li: Pro-Poor Tourism and Local Practices: An Empirical Study of an Autonomous County in China, SAGE Open, April-June 2021: 1–11. (SSCI)

[14] Wen Shixian, Liao Jianhao, et al.: Spatial Reconstruction and Cultural Practices of Historical Streets in the Urbanization Process: The Case of Yongqingfang in Guangzhou, Progress in Geography Science, 2021, Issue 1. (CSSCI)

[15] Wen Shixian: From Cultural Adaptation to Cultural Awareness: Cultural Practices of Miao Migrant Workers in Guangzhou, Thought Frontline, 2020, Issue 6. (CSSCI)

[16] Wen Shixian: Multiple Types and Development Concepts of Urban Ethnic Embedded Communities: A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta, Guizhou Ethnic Studies, 2020, Issue 4. (CSSCI)

[17] Wen Shixian: From Cultural Denial to Cultural Revival: The Cultural Exploration of Chen Xujing, Cultural Heritage, 2019, Issue 6. (CSSCI)

[18] Wen Shixian: Animal Ethics and the Intangible Cultural Heritage of “Circus Performance”, Cultural Heritage, 2018, Issue 5. (CSSCI)

[19] Wen Shixian: Home and Society in Flux: A Migration History of a Miao Family, Guizhou Ethnic Studies, 2018, Issue 8. (CSSCI, Full Text Reprint by Renmin University)

[20] Wen Shixian, Zhu Hong: Spatiotemporal Behavior and Cultural Response of Urban Minority Migrant Populations, Journal of South China Normal University, 2018, Issue 4. (CSSCI)

[21] Wen Shixian: Fieldwork Practices in a Mobile Society, China Social Science News, June 27, 2018

[22]Wen Shixian: Survival Strategies and Institutional Dilemmas of Miao Substitution Farmers in Yangjiang, Ethnic Studies, 2017, Issue 6. (CSSCI)

[23] Wen Shixian, Shen Ping: Inter-Ethnic Communication and Urban Ethnic Relations: A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta, Heilongjiang Ethnic Review, 2017, Issue 5. (CSSCI, Full Text Reprint by Renmin University)

[24] Wen Shixian: Labor Mobility Promotes the Formation of Urban Ethnic Embedded Communities, China Social Science News, May 23, 2017

[25] Wen Shixian: Breaking Out of the Margins: Cultural Adaptation and Community Reconstruction of Miao Substitution Farmers in Yangjiang, Guangxi Ethnic Studies, 2016, Issue 5. (CSSCI)

[26] Wen Shixian: Rooting and Taking Root: Land Transactions and Homeland Reconstruction of Miao Substitution Farmers in Yangjiang, Open Era, 2016, Issue 3. (CSSCI, Full Text Reprint by Renmin University)

[27] Wen Shixian: Market Economy and the Livelihood Transformation of Nuo Ethnic Society: A Case Study of Qiunatong Village in the Nujiang Gorge, Journal of Guangxi University for Nationalities, 2014, Issue 1. (CSSCI)

[28 ] Wen Shixian: Southwest Ethnic Group Models and Reflections on the Chinese Experience: A Review of Steven Harrell’s “Paths of Ethnic Groups in Southwest China”, Ethnology Journal, 2012, Issue 5.

[29] Wen Shixian, Peng Wenbin: Interpreting Ethnic Cultures and Equality, Ethnology Journal, 2011, Issue 3.

[30] Wen Shixian: Agricultural Practices and Ecological Adaptation of Mountain Ethnic Groups: A Field Study of Qiunatong Village in Nujiang Gorge, Guizhou Ethnic Studies, 2011, Issue 2. (CSSCI)

[31] Wen Shixian: Review of "Overview of Cultural Studies", China Anthropology Review, 2010, Vol. 15

[32] Wen Shixian: Stories in the Field and the Field in the Stories, Journal of China Agricultural University, 2009, Issue 3

Consulting Reports:

[1] Suggestions for Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Among Hong Kong and Macao Youth in Mainland Cities of the Greater Bay Area, Southern Think Tank Special Report, Issue 1135 (November 6, 2023)

[2] Report on Solving the Household Registration Issue of Miao Substitution Farmers in Yangjiang, Guangdong Provincial Party Leader's Instructions, Adopted by Relevant Departments (July 2020)

Optimizing the Zhuhai Nujiang Pairing Support Mechanism to Ensure Full Victory in Nujiang's Poverty Alleviation Campaign, Guangdong Provincial Party Leader's Instructions, Adopted by Relevant Departments (April 2020)

[3] Suggestions on the Service and Management of Minority Migrant Workers During the Pandemic, Guangdong Provincial Party Leader's Instructions, Adopted by Relevant Departments (March 2020)

Report on the Situation of Miao Substitution Farmers in Yangjiang, Director of Guangdong Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission's Instructions (August 2013)

[4] Practice and Exploration of Promoting Inter-Ethnic Communication in Urban Areas of Guangdong, Director of Guangdong Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission's Instructions (July 2015)