Fei Xiaotong (1910-2005), who died on Sunday in Beijing, is best remembered for his passion for sociology and anthropology.
He gave “Chinese substance to the modern social sciences and applied them rigorously to the needs of China and its people,” according to the board of trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, which chose Fei to receive the 1994 award. The honour is based in the Philippines.