Yichen Rao

Yichen Rao is an anthropologist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, known for his research on youth addiction centers in China. His work focuses on the social pressures that lead parents to send their children to disciplinary schools, particularly in urban middle-class families, highlighting the lack of support in the educational system and the psychological issues faced by adolescents. Rao's insights into the experiences of students in these institutions contribute to the growing discourse on the abuse and regulation of such schools in China.