I am a third-year PhD student from the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York. Prior to joining SPSW as a PhD student, I obtained my MSc in Social Policy (Research) from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017 and BA in Labour and Social Security from Renmin University of China in 2016. I also worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Population and Development Policy Studies which is based at Fudan University, and worked as an intern at Development Research Centre of the State Council, China. Based on my study and working experiences, I have developed an interest in pensions and old-age poverty, as well as the interactions between family and the state.