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She attended the 23rd Biennial Congress of IRSCL in Toronto, August 2017 and received a three-month fellowship from The International Youth Library, Munich, Germany in 2017.Īdaptation, Media Censorship, Chinese TV drama, Boys’ Love Fandom, Fan Fictions Abstract

She has published several critical and creative writing works in Chinese.

in Chinese Language and Literature from Beijing Normal University and remained at Beijing Normal University to complete her M.A. Her project focuses on the transformation and adaptation of traditional stories in contemporary fantasy films and novels in China.
