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In this article, I will draw on my own research experience of internet censorship in China and discuss how researchers could better formulate research questions and collect online data in the context of internet scrutiny. Beyond that, I call for an active attitude in tackling the problem and discuss attempts and strategies to navigate sensitivity during research.

This article depicts the social structure of the economy of golf training in China, showing that golf trainers’ playing abilities and reputation, rather than any certificate of competence determine their earnings. At the same time, we underline many common characteristics between the artists’ labour market and the golf trainers’ labour market, such as the importance of reputation and a winner-takes-all logic.