Born in 1957

1978 Entered Architecture Department, Tongji University (Class 1977, undergraduate program)

Professor of School of Architecture, Tsinghua University

2009 Excellent Architecture Award on the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the PRC issued by Architecture Society of China

2008 Excellent Award of National Excellent Urban Sculpture

2006 Excellent Architecture Design Award issued by Architectural Society of China

2004 Gold Prize of National Excellent Engineering Design Award (the 1st  Prize in architecture)

2004 The 1st Prize in China in the "Diverse City" Global Tour organized by RIBA

Remarks:

Ancient Chinese gardens are wonderful, but the objects have passed into legend. Even if there are some remnants that remains, they do not have the spirit of their former selves. To learn the wisdom behind them, one has to seek inspiration from ancient literature.