Badiucao had no formal training in art while in China. He studied law at the East China University of Political Science and Law. He and his dormmates accidentally watched the documentary The Gate of Heavenly Peace after it was hidden in a pirated Taiwanese drama. Disillusioned with China, he moved to Australia to study in 2009. He worked as a kindergarten teacher for many years. His first political cartoon was about Wenzhou train collision in 2011.