The requirements of being a beggar: Narratives of panhandling in urban China
Published online on May 29, 2026
Abstract
Discourse & Society, Ahead of Print.
This study examines begging stories in the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, written on signs, posters, or asphalt. The unusual material highlights individual backgrounds and motivations for panhandling; however, the ways they are displayed are not ...
This study examines begging stories in the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, written on signs, posters, or asphalt. The unusual material highlights individual backgrounds and motivations for panhandling; however, the ways they are displayed are not ...