Cheng Xiaonong

Cheng Xiaonong (; born 19 February 1952) is a Chinese-American author.

Biography Cheng was born in Shanghai on February 19, 1952. After middle school, Cheng was sent to Feidong County to work as a farmer.

In 1975, Cheng worked in Anhui Geologic Branch . Resumption of University Entrance Examination in 1977, Cheng moved to Beijing, he was a graduate student of Renmin University, and he holds an M.A. in economics from Renmin University in 1985.

After graduation, Cheng served as a researcher of the office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Deputy Director of the Research Institute of China Economic System Reform.

In 1989, Cheng became a visiting scholar at University of Göttingen and Princeton University, he earned a doctorate in sociology from Princeton University.

From 1997 to 2009, Cheng served as the chief editor of Modern China Studies .