My Big Family is a long-term and ongoing project that I initiated in the summer of 2010. Beyond being a mere portrait of my extensive family, the primary aim of this project is to depict the evolving family structures in China and the gradual decline of the traditional extended family since the implementation of the One-Child Policy. Over time, as policies have shifted, the reasons behind the disappearance of the traditional extended family have grown more diverse. Broader societal changes have introduced additional factors, such as urbanization, shifts in family values, and pressures related to education and employment. These factors interact with one another, collectively contributing to the transformation of the traditional extended family model.

2013 Michael-Smith Foreign Study Supplement Scholarship, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada
2013 Joseph-Amand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada
2012 Emerging Artist of the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Award for Visual Arts, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2012 First-place winner in the Canon Photography Awards, 2012 Emily Carr Grad Award
2011 Top 20 Chinese Emerging Contemporary Photographers, Zhejiang, China