The Jao Tsung-I Institute of Culture Studies(hereinafter referred to as the Institute)is a relatively independent research institute established by Shenzhen University. The institute was founded for the purposes of academic research, talent nurturing, cultural promotion, as well as the counseling services for the government. With both domestic and overseas advantageous resources, the Institute aims to build a world-class research center and an intellectual development platform that serves the national strategy and regional development through a problem oriented approach and interdisciplinary cooperation.