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Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park
Shennan Avenue, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000
China

Fang Lan

Co-founder of critical thinking education organization Project C | Co-author of Learning to Think A graduate of China University of Political Science and Law and Sciences Po Paris, Lan Fang previously served as a senior public policy journalist at Caijing Magazine and Caixin Media. She has long been committed to addressing critical societal issues, including educational equity, labor rights, social mobility, social security, and the rights of marginalized communities. Dedicated to advancing critical thinking education and fostering public rationality, Lan designs transformative curricula that empower younger generations to cultivate independent thinking and sound decision-making skills. In 2015, Lan co-founded Project C, China's pioneer organization in systematic critical thinking curriculum design. Through her work, she strives to empower individuals to lead self-directed, fulfilling lives and contribute to a more rational, diverse, and compassionate society.

Kaiwen Xu

Dr. Xu Kaiwen, founder of Daru Psychology, is a Peking University-trained clinical psychology PhD and licensed psychiatrist. Growing up in Suzhou's Daru Alley, he developed a profound connection with traditional Chinese wisdom. Committed to bridging Western psychology with Chinese cultural heritage, he established Daru Psychology in August 2018 to develop culturally attuned mental health services, guided by the principles of self-discipline, integrity, and innovation. In 2016, Dr. Xu introduced the groundbreaking "Kongxin Bing" (Empty Heart Syndrome) theory at the New Oriental Family Education Forum, sparking nationwide discussion about adolescent existential crises. This framework has become essential for understanding youth mental health in China. With 27 years of clinical practice, he conducted over 30,000 counseling sessions while training thousands of mental health professionals. His expertise in psychological education and crisis intervention strategies has been sought by educational authorities nationwide, delivering lectures across multiple provincial school systems.

Min Su

Su Min is a travel vlogger and the real-life muse behind the film "Like a Rolling Stone." She is the creator of the social media channel "Auntie's Road Trip at 50," which has garnered six million followers across multiple platforms. Over the past four years, Su Min has traversed more than 400 cities in over 20 provinces throughout China. Prior to her journey, Su Min was a typical Chinese homemaker with a modest income. Her life was centered around her family, and she rarely had hobbies of her own. In September 2020, she made a bold decision to leave her home in Zhengzhou, Henan, and embark on a solo road trip in her white Volkswagen Polo. Her inspiring journey caught the attention of The New York Times in April 2021, where she was celebrated as the "Fearless Road Traveler." By September 2024, her story had been adapted into the film "Like a Rolling Stone," which captures the spirit of seeking and building a new life on the road.

Mingpan Li

Graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2001 with a degree in Electronic Engineering, Li worked as a microchip designer in Silicon Valley until a life-threatening intestinal crisis sparked his ecological awakening. In 2008, he abandoned urban life to pioneer "zero-chemical farming"–reviving ancestral wisdom of "harmony between heaven and earth". His "Qianyi Farm", now operating 15 bases across 8 Chinese provinces, demonstrates industrialized ecological agriculture with full-process mechanization and biodiversity protection. Recognized as a "National Ecological Farm" by China's Ministry of Agriculture, the project has attracted 100+ young talents to rural revitalization while supplying toxin-free grains to urban families. Named a "Deputy to Hubei Provincial People's Congress", his work has been featured by CCTV, People's Daily, and over 100 media outlets as a model for China's rural renaissance.

Shujie Jiang

Shujie Jiang, Chief Curator of the Charity Store & Community Ecology Promoter.

Shusheng Lin

Lin Shusheng, lead creator of Yecaoliao Band and Teochew culture enthusiast. In 2013, he founded the band and embarked on a journey to create music rooted in the folk traditions of the Teochew dialect. After 10 years of evolution, the band released their studio album "Meng Zou" (Charge Forward) in 2024, capturing their artistic growth.

Yiwei CHEN

Chen Yiwei, PhD, is the founder of the public welfare platform "Wonder Sir" for the popular science of genetics and rare diseases. She graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and obtained a master's and doctoral degree from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. She has 20 years of experience in genetics and gene therapy research and development. In 2016, she initiated the public welfare platform "Wonder Sir" for the popular science of genetics and rare diseases, and cooperated with dozens of clinical experts in the field of rare diseases to serve nearly 100 rare disease patient organizations in China; in 2018, she published the popular science bestseller "A Cartoon History of Genestics", and won the 2020 "Guokr Science Contribution Award" , and the 2022 Rare Disease Industry Contribution Award of "Golden Snail Award",which is one of the most influential scientific communication and education platforms in the field of rare diseases in China. Now she is the initiator of the Chinese Self-Destructive Syndrome (LNS) Diagnosis and Research Alliance, the Secretary-General of the Orphan Drug Branch of the China Biomedicine Industry Chain Innovation and Transformation Alliance, the Director of the Shanghai Rare Disease Prevention and Treatment Foundation, the Director of the Shanghai Debo Butterfly Baby Care Center, the Academic Committee Member of the "China Clinical Case Results Database", the Genetics and Reproduction Professional Committee of the Cross-Strait Medical and Health Exchange Association, the Committee Member of the Genetics and Developmental Diseases Branch of the China Medical and Health International Exchange Promotion Association, and the Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Committee of the Shanghai Genetics Society. In 2022, she was selected as a "Ginkgo Partner"; in 2023, she became a senior researcher of the global "Health Equity" initiative project; in 2024, she was awarded the first batch of Shanghai Natural Science Research Series Science and Technology Communication Professional Researcher (senior title).

Yujian Zheng

Zheng Yujian, Professor of Philosophy Zheng Yujian is the founding member of the Department of Philosophy at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, and a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Philosophy of Shenzhen University. His research areas involve normative issues under naturalism, as well as evolutionary theory, rational choice theory, causal modes, and the integration/comparison of Chinese philosophy, European philosophy, and analytic philosophy. He has published nearly 60 academic works in both Chinese and English. Notable contributions include: • His 2001 paper "On Dynamic Choice" in Philosophical Studies (an internationally renowned philosophy journal); • The 2016 article "The Swampman Puzzle: [Subtitle]" in Philosophical Research (China's premier philosophy journal); • The 2017 Journal of Rationality Studies Best Paper Award-winning work "Resolving the Paradox of Irrationality"; • The 2019 monograph Normativeness: A Framework for Practical Reasoning (Renmin University Press); • The Chinese translation of European Awakening (The Commercial Press, 2019; original German edition 1990).

Zhongqiu Li

Professor at the School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University; PhD advisor; Member of the Crane Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Wetlands International; Vice President of the Animal Behavior Branch of the China Zoological Society; Director of the Nanjing University-Hongshan Joint Laboratory for Animal Behavior and Cognition. Professor Li has long been dedicated to the study of behavioral ecology, comparative cognition, and conservation biology, with a focus on China’s endangered ungulates and avian species. He has led over 40 national and provincial research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and has published more than 100 academic papers. Through his research on wildlife behavior patterns and adaptive strategies, he strives to advance scientific conservation and promote sustainable coexistence, making significant contributions to biodiversity preservation and ecological management.

Zhuoling Wu

Wu Zhuoling, a visionary artist who seamlessly blends the roles of electronic music producer, DJ, band founder, folk singer-songwriter, and translator, has emerged as one of China's most distinctive voices in independent music.