tʃˈæŋz mˈeɪn ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˈɪntɹɛsts ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd tʃaɪnˈiːz pɹˈiːhɪstɚɹi, ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl θˈiəɹi, sˈɛɾəlmənt ˌɑːɹkiːˈɑːlədʒi, ʃˈæmənˌɪzəm, bɹˈɑːnz ˈeɪdʒ səsˈaɪəɾi, ænd ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv ænd ˌɪntɚɹˈækʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈiːdʒənəl ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl kˈʌltʃɚz ɪn tʃˈaɪnə.
Chang's main research interests included Chinese prehistory, archaeological theory, settlement archaeology, shamanism, Bronze Age society, and the development of and interaction between regional archaeological cultures in China.