Theoretical exploration of Chinese anthropology and ethnology: the road to construct the Chinese School

Abstract This paper starts with the four factors that affect Chinese anthropology and ethnology: Soviet school of ethnology, Marxist Western anthropological ethnological theories, experience theory (government policies scholar explorations). Based on influence foreign theories theoretical exploration local efforts, this points out transformations in ethnology its research characteristics different periods. Since reform opening up 1978, studies have seen constant expansion study fields, increasing diversity contents, introduction each stage. shows China has gradually explored course suitable for own. The development can be divided into following three stages: reconstruction (1978 to 1990), orientation issues verification (1990 2000), establishment School international (since 2000).