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蔡昉

CàiFǎng
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Meanings

  1. 1 Cai Fang (1956-), prominent Chinese economist and former Vice-President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, best known for popularizing the 'Lewis turning point' thesis in China

Examples

蔡昉提出中国已经到达刘易斯拐点。
Cài Fǎng tíchū Zhōngguó yǐjīng dàodá Liúyìsī guǎidiǎn.
Cai Fang argued that China has already reached the Lewis turning point.
他是中国人口与劳动经济研究的权威。
Tā shì Zhōngguó rénkǒu yǔ láodòng jīngjì yánjiū de quánwēi.
He is an authority on China's population and labor economics.

Tips

history
Headed the CASS Institute of Population and Labor Economics and served on the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. His books on demographic dividends (人口红利) and the coming labor shortage have shaped PRC policy debate on retirement age and family planning.
usage
The character 昉 /fǎng/ is rare — it means 'daybreak' or 'beginning.' Easy to misread as 防 /fáng/ or 放 /fàng/.

Stroke Order

蔡 Cài
昉 fǎng