Shaoyang's grandmother bestowed upon her the name which means morning sunshine in Chinese, imparting blessings of energy and warmth. 












Shaoyang is from Weifang, a small northern Chinese seaside town famous for being the world's kite capital, unique buns, and the International Vegetable Sci-tech Fair, a wonderland of gigantic vegetables. 

At 6 months old, Shaoyang survived a concert by Chinese rockstar 崔健 Cui Jian. Her mum is a rebel and that trait has been somewhat passed down to her as well. 















Shaoyang LOVES driving with friends while blasting music.












During her freshman year, Shaoyang wanted to “fit in” with the American college lifestyle so bad. She learned how to twerk in front of her dorm bathroom mirror by watching YouTube tutorials made by high schoolers while her American roommate was away.












While skating and hanging out with friends in  Shinjuku Park, Shaoyang accidentally got caught in a skateboard documentary Tokyo Business - she literally only has ONE frame lol
















As an exchange student in Tokyo, Shaoyang worked on the production crew for The Amazing Race season 31. Despite the numerous mosquito bites she got while shooting at a hill shrine at night, she still had tons of fun!













Shaoyang sees fast food as a significant American culture symbol . As a  loyal  McDonald's fan, she created a 27-inch-tall soft sculpture by sewing. Her McDonald fries can fly!













Shaoyang once made a pizza couch for a pizza-lover friend.














Shaoyang belevies the only criterion of good works is whether that art touches people’s hearts.










Inspired by Sally Mann and Nan Goldin , Shaoyang fell in love with photography. She enjoys spending time at dark rooms and carrying  a large format film camera around.












Under the influence of TV show The Newsroom and her strong love for magazines, Shaoyang studied journalism at college. She has worked as a journalist at NBC local affiliate, NPR local affiliate, newspapers and magazines in Columbia, Missouri. She loves newsrooms!











Brainwashed by the movie the Devil Wears Prada, Shaoyang moves to New York City for a magazine designer job after college graduation. What she loves most about that job besides working with amazing people is that she always got free tickets to private fashion/cocktail parties and dinners! That New York lifestyle was an eye-opening experience for a girl from a little Chinese town haha.










Shaoyang is sensitive to beauty. As she gravitates more and more towards visual storytelling, her career pivot now concentrates more on graphic design. Her most recent job was a graphic designer position at San Francisco Film Festival. That’s such a dream job for her because she got to work for two of her favorite things in the world —— movies and design!












* This website, Shaoyang’s online cemetery, so to speak, will be regularly updated with her ongoing life adventures. As time passes by, Shaoyang will have more stories to tell and share with the world. Yet these are the messages she wants to pass on, for now.

After living through the past three years of the pandemic and a cancer misdiagnosis, Shaoyang realized tomorrow is not granted. She has to live in the present and live without regrets. She has been spending every day working for things she loves (graphic design❤) and being with people she loves.

Although it may sound strange to say, Shaoyang is prepared for any unwelcomed surprises that life may bring her way. She’s ready, as always.