She works at the Chair of Spatial Planning and Strategy in the Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. She studied Architectural Design at Tsinghua University in China from 1994 to 1999 for her Bachelor’s degree, and obtained Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Urban Planning and Design at the same University in 2004. Her research interests vary from Housing and Liveability to Urban Transformation and Strategic Development Strategies, with special interests in comparative studies between European and Chinese cities.