She originally worked for the PRC's Press and Publication Bureau, and ended up as director of the publishing office there. She had always wanted to work for the government, but because her job provided little money and little spare time (so that she had no chance to travel and collect folksongs) she boldly left her position and opened up her own cultural studio.
原本任職於大陸新聞出版署（相當中華民國新聞局）的她，想想公家工作既沒錢又沒時間，偏偏她又喜歡花時間到各地采風、攝影，於是毅然離開了副處長的職位，自行成立文化工作室。