Paper-Cutting: A Prism of History and Algorithm
The Collaboration
Co-curated the exhibition “A Letter of Paper Written in Time” in Shanghai with Xu Yang, a National-level Intangible Cultural Heritage inheritor. Managed the display of over 60 traditional works, shifting the narrative from “folk art"” to “visual literature” that archives the history of ordinary people.
The Academic Perspective
As a student of Global Civilization History, I reframed this ancient craft as a non-verbal narrative of human rituals and seasonal transitions. By integrating historical inquiry with algorithmic logic, I explored how traditional cultural "genes" can be digitally preserved and disseminated in the modern era.
The Global Exchange
Bridged Eastern heritage with Western academic environments by facilitating a featured display and exchange at Tonbridge School in the UK. This initiative, recognized by Shanghai Daily, demonstrates a new model of youth-led cultural diplomacy that connects ancestral wisdom with contemporary global discourse.
The United Nations: One Continuous Sheet (July 2026)
Through the Global Youth Art & Action Exhibition by Art Has No Boundaries, I brought Xu Yang’s Beijing paper-cutting scrolls to the UN Headquarters in New York. Carrying these delicate hand-cut works across borders was a lesson in preservation. Standing in the UN corridors, I saw a profound structural metaphor: no matter how intricate the cuts, every shape remains connected within a single, continuous sheet – the ultimate visual representation of our global interdependence.
The Week That Was
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Initiated a weekly news digest to help younger students stay informed, producing concise political summaries displayed in the school’s Politics Department. Scaled the project into an independent website, publishing analytical articles that contextualise current events through historical and political frameworks.
Enterprise 10
I led a team in the internal Enterprise 10 business challenge, scaling a £10 startup into £1400+ through the sale of phone charms and balloons. Directed product strategy, marketing, and sales, with all profits donated to St Hilda’s East charity. Demonstrated entrepreneurship, teamwork, and social impact.
CLC Welcomes Refugees
I provide a displaced Syrian refugee with tutoring in English and Maths once a week, alongside helping her integrate into the local community. She has greatly improved in skills since first working with her.
