Thursday, March 26, 2026

The 3rd Conference on New Economic History of China

2026 CEIBS Economics Symposium
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Understanding China:
the Past as a Guide For the Future
The 3rd Conference on New Economic History of China
& 2026 CEIBS Economics Symposium

Thursday 26 March - Friday 27 March 2026
CEIBS Shanghai Campus, Shanghai, China
Co-organized by CEIBS/NUS/HKBU


Agenda

March 26, 2026
09:00-09:05 Opening Remarks
Tian ZHU, CEIBS
09:05-10:20 Keynote Address: Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000–2000
Joel MOKYR, Northwestern University
10:20-10:35 Tea Break
Session 1
Chair: Tianyang XI, Peking University
10:35-11:15 Topic: TBC
Erik WANG, New York University
11:15-11:55 Distance to Bacon: The Search for the Culture of Growth in Historical China
Chicheng MA, The University of Hong Kong
11:55-13:30 Lunch & Networking
Session 2
Chair: Peiyuan LI, Duke Kunshan University
13:30-14:10 Crises and Career Choices: Evidence from Overseas Chinese Students during the Great Depression
Cong LIU, Jinan University
14:10-14:50 Shifting Standards: The Military Examination System and Official Selection in Qing China
Yiling ZHAO, Peking University
14:50-15:05 Tea Break
Session 3
Chair: Duan LI, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
15:05-15:45 Agricultural Productivity and State-Building: Evidence from the Iron Revolution in Pre-Imperial China
Joy CHEN, Renmin University
15:45-16:25 Mining Chinese Historical Sources at Scale: A Machine Learning Approach to Qing State Capacity
Carol SHIUE, University of Colorado Boulder
16:25-16:30 Tea Break
Session 4
Chair: Zhihao XU, Tsinghua University
16:30-17:30 Distinguished Address: Out with Keju, In with “Useful Knowledge”: The Emergence of Modern Occupations in Dynastic China
James KUNG, The University of Melbourne
18:00-20:00 Conference Dinner @ Dongjiao State Guest Hotel
March 27, 2026
Session 5
Chair: Pei GAO, National University of Singapore
09:00-10:00 Distinguished Address: Transport and Market: The Driving Forces of China's Long 18th Century Prosperity
Bozhong LI, Peking University
10:00-10:15 Tea Break
Session 6
Chair: Wentian DIAO, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
10:30-10:45 A Theory of Political Divergence and Gradual Institutional Change
Claire YANG, University of Washington in Seattle
10:55-11:35 A Theory of Aristocracy
John QUAH, National University of Singapore
11:35-11:50 Tea Break
Concluding Session
11:50-12:40 Invited Dialogue: A Conversation on History and Cliometrics
Taisu ZHANG, Yale University
12:40-12:45 Closing Remarks
Jiahua CHE, CEIBS
Tuan-Hwee SNG, National University of Singapore
12:45-14:15 Lunch & Networking

Visitor Information

Conference Location
Duan Yongping Academic Centre, Room 201
China Europe International Business School
950 Jinke Road, Pudong, Shanghai 201206

CEIBS Campus

The conference sessions will take place in Duan Yongping Academic Centre Room 201 (Point A on the campus map). Lunch will be held on the first floor of Commons Building (Point B on the campus map). Please arrive at Jinke Road school gate (Point C on the campus map), the nearest gate to conference location.

Getting to CEIBS Shanghai Campus

The CEIBS Shanghai Campus is located in the Jinqiao area of Pudong, a vibrant international business district with excellent multi-modal transport connectivity.

By Metro
CEIBS is accessible via multiple metro lines, providing convenient public transport options:

  • Line 14 (via Yunshun Road Station), about 425 meters from the campus. This is the most direct metro access to CEIBS.
  • Line 2 (via Jinke Road Station), an 11-minute taxi ride to campus.
  • Line 6 (via Jufeng Road Station), a 15-minute taxi ride to campus.
  • Line 9 (via Lantian Road Station), a 8-minute taxi ride to campus.

By Air

  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
    Approximately 30 minutes by taxi directly to campus. Metro alternative: Take Line 2 to Jinke Road, transfer to taxi.
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) / Hongqiao Railway Station
    Approximately 50–60 minutes by taxi (traffic-dependent).
    Metro route: Take Line 2 to Jinke Road, transfer to taxi.

By Taxi

  • Use the address “950 Jinke Road, Pudong, Shanghai” to arrive at reception directly, or address “699 Hongfeng Road, Pudong, Shanghai” another school gate, a little far from conference location.

Hotel

Dongjiao State Guest Hotel
Website: https://dongjiaoguest.cn
Hotel Address: No. 1800 Jinke Road, Pudong District, Shanghai

Please note that hotel rooms for guest speakers are at Dongjiao State Guest Hotel East Building (Point B on the hotel map), around 10-minute-walk from hotel gate (No. 1800 Jinke Road) (Point A on the hotel map). Please take taxi directly to East building.

Hotel map