Yu Jianrong, a professor of sociology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has been named the chief assistant of Anzhang, a village in Guizhou province, Guizhou Evening News reported on Sunday. Yu confirmed the news on his micro blog account. He said his aim was to help protect the culture of the local Bouyei ethnic group, and he will not ask the local government for any reward or payment for his work, the report said.