Lijia Zhang

Lijia Zhang is an internationally recognized writer, journalist, and public speaker with expertise in contemporary China and cross-cultural issues. Once a teenage factory worker at a military plant in Nanjing, she taught herself English and transformed her life through literature, later becoming a published author and global commentator. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Newsweek, The South China Morning Post, The Japan Times, and other leading publications. She is the author of China Remembers (Oxford University Press), a landmark oral history, and Lotus (Macmillan), her acclaimed debut novel featured by the BBC World Book Club. A sought-after speaker, she has lectured at Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, London Business School, and major international forums. Frequently featured on BBC, CNN, NPR, and Al Jazeera, she brings sharp insight into China’s social change, women’s issues, and global cultural dynamics.