Born in Beijing and raised in New York, Annie is a daughter of two grand metropolises and is an inheritor of two grand cultures. She counts both English and Chinese as mother tongues and enjoys reading, writing, and even acting in both languages.

She majored in International Studies, picked up a minor in Anthropology, and completed many credits in the sciences. She is a harmonic blend of the liberal arts, the sciences, and the social sciences. She is a hopeless perfectionist, always involved in a hundred million projects at the same time. Annie has been a journalist since junior high school and has picked up a lot of experience in print, radio, TV, and new media. She is always passionate and curious, looking to help out whenever possible.