Xiaoling Chen's听 essay titled "鈥�" was published in the journal Made In China, as part of the issue听. Completed in Spring 2023, this essay received generous support from the Gilbert White Doctoral Award granted by the Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder. This essay primarily听draws from ethnographic research conducted at听Ling County People's Hospital in Guangdong Province between 2021 and 2022. Xiaoling also extends gratitude to the听Society of Woman Geographers, and the Geography Department, the Graduate School, and CARTSS听at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 for supporting her research activities.听听
This essay is a part of Xiaoling's hospital monograph, which听explores the healthcare provision and access landscape for older Chinese citizens affected by cerebrovascular diseases,听the third leading cause of death in China. This monograph is distinct from Xiaoling's dissertation on China's Covid-19 response, which examines three biopolitical projects鈥攄igital surveillance (Chen听; Chen and Oakes听), vaccination campaigns, and online censorship (Chen听). Following the completion of her dissertation, Xiaoling intends to conduct follow-up research for this monograph, aiming to present both during- and post-pandemic perspectives within the public hospital space.听