Citation

Liu M, Finckenauer JO. J. Contemp. Crim. Justice 2010; 26(1): 89-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1043986209350172

PMID

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Abstract

Prostitution reemerged in China in the 1980s and has become rampant ever since then—attracting enormous attention and academic interest. This article examines the history of prostitution in China, from its roots to the causes of its resurgence. It also examines China’s legal responses and policies and their limited effectiveness in containing the growth of the sex industry. In considering the possible relationship between prostitution and human trafficking, this article intends to improve our understanding of the link between the sex industry and sex trafficking, and to push for empirical studies on Chinese women working as prostitutes.

Keywords: Human trafficking