At age seven she began drawing and studying the ancient art of Chinese Calligraphy at the University where her father was a professor. Dali was born in to an artistic family where her father, older sister and brother all pursued art. Her mother was a music teacher.Even though Dali pursued pharmaceutical and international business as a major early in her career, her heart always followed her art. She founded her own pharmaceutical company and ventured into real estate in Hainan Island before leaving her business career in 1993.Dali later immigrated to France in pursuit of her art. She became a daily visitor of