I started to learn pipa (a Chinese plucked string instrument - the instrument on the right of this photo) when I was five years old. During my undergraduate and masters studies at Tsinghua University, I started to learn zhongruan (another Chinese plucked instrument - the one on the left) and became an active member of our university's Chinese Orchestra (清华民乐队). During my PhD journey at Cornell, I joined Cornell Eastern Music Ensemble. Our ensemble is composed of an interesting mixture of Eastern and Western Instruments. I enjoyed found repertoires online, and rearranged them particularly according to the instruments we have. Some of my favorite pieces include Impressions of Chinese Music (印象国乐-大曲), Terra-cotta Warriors (秦兵马俑幻想曲), The Garden after Rain (雨后庭院).