Vision
THEREFORE, GO AND MAKE MAPS FOR ALL NATIONS.
Cartography is a charming journey. I am always on the way.
After acquiring my doctoral degree, I am willing to work in cartographic/geospatial companies or organizations, applying the essential value of cartographic visualization, geospatial science, and emerging techniques in computer science and artificial intelligence to design more innovative cartographic visualizations, and provide more comprehensive and intelligent location-based services.
I come from Zibo 淄博, a historical and industrial city in eastern China (see my award-winning Zibo Map of Culture and Tourism). I used to live in Jinan, Zhuhai, Taipei (Taiwan), Guangzhou, Athens (GA), Madison/Middleton, Athens (GA) again, and currently back in Madison. As a geography person (an "Atlas"), I keep learning from not only classroom and books, but also nature and our society. I believe that technology should provide more insights in understanding the geographic environment, and serving society. I will play my role via maps, as I regard myself as a map evangelist.
Besides the academic and professional advances, I also love exploring the world via my hobbies:
Map Collection
Collecting interesting maps has always been my hobby since childhood. I have got a great collection of hundreds of maps, globes and atlases, of various themes, types and textures.
Calligraphy
I love both Chinese and English calligraphy / penmanship, especially Zhuanke 篆刻 (seal carving), which is carving stone seals (stamps) with ancient Chinese characters in seal script 篆書.
Music
I'm fascinated with traditional Irish music, and I play the Irish whistles in local Irish Music Sessions. I also played the Gugin 古琴 and whistles in Asian Musical Instrument Community Ensemble.
and more...
My hobby list continues with photography, watercolor painting, cycling, hiking, stamping,
wax-sealing, traveling, reading... It is of great fun to keep exploring:
"Go
into
all
the
world".