ToWhomItMayConcern,AstheprofessorandDeanoftheSocialandPublicAdministrationSchoolofECUST,IhaveknownDr.ShuminSUNsinceshecametoworkattheSociologyDepartmentoftheSocialandPublicAdministrationSchoolin2003.Iwouldliketohavetheopportunitytorecommendhertoyourdepartment.Inthepasteightyears,IhavebeenimpressedbyDr.SUN’sdiligenceanddedicationtotheresearch.SexratioimbalanceinChinaisrisingandbecomingveryserious,whichresultsinmalesqueezeinthemarriagemarket.Dr.SUNhasbeenpayingattentiontothisproblemforalongtimeandhasacquiredalotofencouragingachievements.HerDoctoraldissertation,whichprobesintomarriagesqueezeandthemale’smate-selection,wasawardedthesecondprizebyShanghaiWomenInstituteandthethirdprizebyChineseWomenResearchInstitutein2006.WorthyofmentionisDr.SUN’spersonality,honest,reliable,responsibleandcooperative.In2006,shewaselectedastheMostExcellentTeacherbythestudentsofSociologyDepartment.ItisapleasuretoworkwithDr.SUNbecauseofherhonesty,responsibilityandcooperation.Ihighlyrecommendherasavisitingscholartoyourdepartment.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrecommendation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.SincerelyDeanoftheSocialandPublicAdministrationSchoolProfessoroftheSociologyDepartmentEastChinaUniversityofScienceandTechnologyShanghai,China200237Phone:+86-21-Email:yongxiangxu@hotmail.com