Career
Born in Shanghai, her family came from Jiangxi in China"s south. In 1948 she went to Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi, to commence musical studies. In 1951 she enlisted at the Conservatory of the Central Music University in Beijing.
She commenced collecting tapes and written articles on the subject.
At the completion of her studies she composed Georgia Da Mei Lin as a symphonic tone poem. The premier performance caused a stir as few could cr a 23-year-old female graduate with its composition.
In 1982 she returned to Beijing to continue her work. In 1991 she visited America.
She had three sons, the third of which, San Bao, was also a composer.