He has worked as a photographer for the Photography Department of Xinhua News Agency (National News Agency of China) and the Southern Weekly.. He began making documentaries in 2001 and his debut video, Houjie Township, won the Black Pottery Award(Best New Professional Reward)at the Yunnan Multi-culture Visual Festival. Houjie Township was also in the Shanghai Biennial in 2004 and the Guangzhou Triennial in 2005. His latest documentary, Senior Year, won the Humanitarian Award for Best Documentary at the Hong Kong International Festival in 2006.