Begin my journey
Photography, film, research & software.
The journey begins in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen — Kuala Lumpur — Singapore — Lijiang — Beijing — New York — Shenzhen
Scroll to explore ↓01 / 07 · Shenzhen
Ninth grade.
A camera.Ninth grade.
A camera.
I began teaching myself photography in Shenzhen in ninth grade. A familiar city became the first place I learned to look through a camera.
Shenzhen · 01 / 03
Learning to see
A different way
of looking.Learning to see.
The camera was where this journey began.
Shenzhen · 02 / 03
Photography
A signed
photographer.A signed
photographer.
I became a signed photographer with Visual China.
Shenzhen · 03 / 03
An exhibition in Nanshan
Photographs,
out in the world.Out in the world.
I held a solo photography exhibition at an art museum in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District.
All photography ↗
At the coast
The camera
carried me farther.The camera
carried me farther.
Next stop: Kuala Lumpur.
Across the South China Sea
Out on
the open water.Out on
the open water.
Next stop: Kuala Lumpur.
02 / 07 · Kuala Lumpur
A different skyline.A different skyline.
A different skyline, seen through the same camera. The photography journey continued in Kuala Lumpur, with another city to observe and frame.
Kuala Lumpur · 01 / 02
Kuala Lumpur · Photography
Kuala Lumpur.Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur · 02 / 02
Kuala Lumpur · Photography
Kuala Lumpur.Kuala Lumpur.
Toward Singapore
A road across
the water.A road across
the water.
03 / 07 · Singapore
By the
waterfront.By the waterfront.
The photography journey continued in Singapore. Another city, another setting, and the same camera with which I had begun learning to see.
Singapore · 01 / 01
Singapore · Photography
A city
in the frame.A city
in the frame.
In the air · Toward Lijiang
From the coast
to the mountains.From the coast
to the mountains.
A flight through the changing landscape.
04 / 07 · Lijiang
A camera
became a role.A camera
became a role.
I joined a documentary team filming Dongba papermaking and Dongba script in Lijiang, contributing camera work, supplementary footage, and interviews.
Lijiang · 01 / 02
During documentary filming
On location
in Lijiang.On location
in Lijiang.
Lijiang · 02 / 02
Documentary film
Behind
the camera.Behind
the camera.
A-camera, B-camera, supplementary footage, and interviews.
Ten conversations in Lijiang
The question
stayed with me.The question stayed.
Ten conversations helped shape my interest in cultural preservation. They formed a question; they were not a population survey or evidence for the paper.
Northward
From mountains
to city streets.From mountains
to city streets.
05 / 07 · Beijing
The photography
continued.Photography continued.
Beijing was another stop in the city photography journey. The camera remained the thread connecting these different places and the way I looked at them.
Photography archive ↗In the air · Across the ocean
A little farther
from home.A little farther
from home.
New York ahead.
06 / 07 · New York
Another city.
The same camera.Another city.
The same camera.
The photography journey reached New York. I continued to observe and photograph the city, carrying forward the practice that had begun in Shenzhen.
New York · 01 / 03
New York · Photography
New York.New York.
New York · 02 / 03
New York · Photography
New York.New York.
New York · 03 / 03
The journey turns home
Across cities,
and home again.Homeward.
In the air · Homeward
Back to
Shenzhen.Back to
Shenzhen.
Carrying a question home.
07 / 07 · Shenzhen, again
A question
to work on.A question to work on.
The Lijiang documentary led to a question about cultural preservation. Back in Shenzhen, it developed into independent, literature-based research.
Shenzhen · Research · 01 / 01
Shenzhen / Return
The filming ended.
The question
did not.AI & Dongba Script
Back in Shenzhen, I explored how AI might support the preservation of Dongba script and Naxi cultural heritage.
Separate study problems. Two tools.
Questions became
things I could build.Questions into tools.
Research was one direction. My own learning routines led to software: tools for listening practice and for studying from questions and answers.
Shenzhen · Software · 01 / 02
Listen → Write → Compare → Correct
AuralineAuraline
With my school STEM team, I contributed to ideation, development, and the funding pitch for a listening tool available to every student at school.
Shenzhen · Software · 02 / 02
Source → Cards → Study → Quiz → Progress
FlowCardsFlowCards
I developed an AI study platform for turning topics, notes, and files into question-and-answer cards, with decks, recall ratings, quizzes, and progress tracking.
Shenzhen · The end of this road
The subject changes.
The work continues.The work continues.
Beyond the work
Awards, leadership,
and other records
Academic honors
- Distinguished Honor — top 5% in Grade 11
- Commended Scholar
- Honor Roll
- USACO participation
- Kaggle participation
Leadership
- Computer Science Club president
- Badminton team captain
- Badminton club president
- Organized a school-wide badminton tournament
Sport
- Taekwondo black belt
- Completed a 100-kilometre ride along the Shenzhen coast
- Selected for the Futian District cycling team
I play badminton for the force of a full-power smash and the pride of real competition. I cycle for freedom.