She holds an MA in Chinese Studies from SOAS, University of London, and has worked for the Global Times in Beijing, and written freelance articles for CNN, Time Out and the Huffington Post on issues relating to China, feminism and dating. She currently works at London’s Asia House in charge of their literature programme and is Contributing Editor (China) for Index on Censorship magazine. Little Emperors and Material Girls: Sex and Youth in Modern China is available now.