• Born in 1953 into a talented family of doctors and musicians , she achieved great things in the field of classical music.

• Even thought she is the most famous, her siblings were no less than her and they still continue to be professional musicians.

• Her husband who is also a composer, works with her at the University of Missouri- Kansas City.

• She was the first woman to receive a Masters in music composition from the central conservatory of music- Beijing.

• She has also won a Pulitzer prize.