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Academic Title
Tenured Associate Professor

Professional Affiliations

·Academic Committee Member, China Fashion Designers Association

·Council Member, Costume Committee of the Chinese Museums Association

·Education Committee Member, China Fashion Color Association

·Member, China Fashion Color Association

·Expert Advisor, National Art Program Standardization and Review Committee

·Lead Instructor, National Elite Course Chinese Costume History

·Lead Instructor, Tsinghua University Elite Course Chinese Costume History

·Lead Instructor, MOOC Chinese Costume History on edX and Tsinghua XuetangX

·Editorial Board Member, Fashion Designer

·Editorial Board Member, Journal of Donghua University (Social Science Edition)

·Peer Reviewer, Journal of Apparel Studies

·Brand Consultant for Erdos and Descendants of the Dragon (collaborative brand by Wang Leehom and Bosideng)

Research Focus

1.Innovative apparel design rooted in traditional Chinese culture.

2.Brand product operations and strategic planning in the fashion industry.

3.Global fashion trends and semiotic systems.

Academic Philosophy
Human-centric design that integrates traditional cultural ethos, sartorial forms, and aesthetic paradigms with contemporary artistic languages. By analyzing public aesthetics and consumption patterns, this approach leverages international fashion systems to enhance brand communication and commercial value, fostering unique and diverse design styles.

Key Academic Projects

·China Social Science Art Fund Projects:

oHistory of Ancient Chinese Headwear (2007–2010)

oStructural Studies of Ancient Chinese Clothing (2009–2013)

·Ministry of Education Project:

oProfessional Attire Design for Beijing Olympics and Shanghai World Expo (2008–2013)

·Tsinghua University Qipai Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Fund:

oNanjing Brocaded Gold Weaving: Heritage and Techniques (2012–2016)

·Tsinghua Humanities Revitalization Fund Projects:

oSeasonal Flowers and Ritual Objects (2012–2016)

oBrocaded Gold and Golden Threads: Decorative Gold in Ancient Chinese Textiles (2012–2016)

Publications

·Chinese and Foreign Costume History (2016, Donghua University Press; “13th Five-Year Plan” Textbook by the Ministry of Education; National Elite Course Material; Dangdang Bestseller)

·Chinese Costume History (2020, Donghua University Press; “13th Five-Year Plan” Textbook; National Elite Course Material)

·Chinese Costume History (Concise Edition) (“13th Five-Year Plan” Textbook, Donghua University Press)

·Dunhuang Murals: Patterns of the Silk Road (2020, Hubei Fine Arts Publishing)

·Seasonal Flowers and Ritual Objects: A Year on the Heads of Ancient Chinese (2017, Tsinghua University Press; Dangdang Academic Bestseller)

·Powdered Beauty: Fashion in Ancient Chinese Women’s Attire (2015, SDX Joint Publishing Company; “Top 100 Academic Books” by Baidao Books)

·The Art History of Chinese Costume (2009, People’s Fine Arts Publishing House; “11th Five-Year Plan” Textbook by the Ministry of Education)

Selected Peer-Reviewed Papers
Over 50 articles published in journals such as Decoration, Forbidden City, Dunhuang Research, and Fashion Designer, including:

·Research on Ancient Chinese Couched Gold Embroidery (2018, China Textile & Apparel Press)

·Jadeite Jewelry Art in China (2018, Forbidden City Journal)

·Gold-Decorated Textiles of the Yuan Dynasty: Usage, Production, and Techniques (2015, 15th National Textile Design Symposium)

·Footwear in Ancient China (2013, Forbidden City Journal)

·Liao Dynasty Golden Crowns (2011, Forbidden City Journal)

Awards and Honors

·Tsinghua University Outstanding Textbook Award (2020)

·First Prize, Tsinghua Teaching Achievement Award (2016)

·Second Prize, Beijing Social Science Achievement Award (2019)

·“Outstanding Mentor Award,” China Fashion Designers Association (2019)

·Best Instructor, 9th “Stone Lion Cup” National Graduate Fashion Design Competition

·Excellence Awards for papers on Yuan Dynasty gold textiles (2015) and Qing Dynasty official weaving (2010)

Notable Academic Engagements

·Organized and chaired “Huaxia Attire” Symposium on Chinese costume history education (Tsinghua Academy of Arts and Design, 2020).

·Keynote speaker at “Balenciaga: Shaping Modernity” Symposium (China National Silk Museum, 2020).

·Academic advisor for H5 interactive project Your Beauty Across Eras (People’s Daily).

·Costume consultant for films (The Last Supper), operas (Peony Pavilion), and documentaries (5,000 Years of Chinese Civilization).

·Curatorial advisor for China Hat Museum (Sheng Xifu) and China Menswear Museum (Septwolves).

Design Projects

·Apparel design for 2008 Beijing Olympics drivers, Beijing taxi drivers, and 2014 APEC leaders.

·Silk scarf designs for Poly Real Estate (2016) and Beijing Shijingshan Financial Street (2016).

·Exhibited at the 12th National Art Exhibition, International Embroidery Art Design Exhibition (2014), and Shenzhen Global Design Competition (2019).

Teaching Portfolio

·Fashion Styling Design, Apparel Design, Fashion Trends and Popular Culture

·History of Chinese and Global Textile Patterns, Chinese Costume History, Introduction to Fashion Studies

·Academic Writing, Chinese Ornamental Art History, Text and Form in Chinese Style, Fashion Merchandising