Born in China, I grew up in Dandong, a northeastern city bordering North Korea. I moved to the U.S. with my parents in 2013. Influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures, I am fortunate to come from this background which fostered my unique perspective.

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There is no clear line between the “self” and the “other”. The contradictions between cultures can reach an equilibrium. My areas of research include cultural exchange, cultural appropriation, post-colonialism, Orientalism, and posthumanism in visual arts, fashion, and museum practices. During my time at KCAD, I explored the spirituality and the psyche in both traditional Chinese landscape paintings and contemporary Chinese paintings, Orientalism in museum fashion exhibitions, the relationship between technology and humans in anime and TV shows, the cultural appropriation related to Japanese Lolita fashion and the kimono, a current fashion trend in China reviving the traditional clothing hanfu, and many more interconnected topics.

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I minored in Digital Media and Museum Studies and have been interning at the Education Department of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. These experiences offer me first-hand knowledge of visual arts and museum practices. My academic goal is to strengthen dialogue, respect, and appreciation among global cultures.