Mr LAI Tsz Chung is a PhD student in Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Government and Public Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a master’s degree in China Development Studies from the University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on urban governance, labour, and migration in Hong Kong, Chinese mainland, Vietnam, and Cambodia. His research interests also include urban sociology, development issues, and community governance. 

Book Chapter: 

• Siu, K., Lai, T. C., Lai, C. W. A., & Wong, H. T. (2024). Metaverse Sojourn: incorporating virtual reality and immersive interactive environment to enhance students' Sojourn experiences. In B. L. Moorhouse, S. S. C. Li, & S. Pahs (Eds.), Teaching with Technology in the Social Sciences (pp. 19–30). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. 

• Siu, K., Lai, T. C., Chiu, S. W. K. (2022). Hong Kong as a City of Protest: Social Movement and the Quest for Democracy and Freedom. In S. W. K. Chiu & K. Siu (Eds.), Hong Kong Society: High Definition Stories beyond the Spectacle of East-meets-West. Palgrave Macmillan. 

Book Review: 

• Lai, T. C. (2025). Book Review: China’s Urbanisation in the New Round of Technological Revolution, 2020–2050: Impact, Prospect and Strategy, by Wang Wei, Deng Yusong, Niu Sanyuan, Wang Ruimin, Shao Ting, Zhao Yong, and Liu Xin. The_China Journal, 94, 162–163. https://doi.org/10.1086/735317

Journal Article: 

• Lai, T. C., Gerlofs, B. A., & Wang, H. (2025). Timing is everything: Territorial stigmatization, immobility policy, and the COVID-boom in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po. Journal of Urban Affairs, 47(6), 2127–2148. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2023.2254870