Jiabao and KK grew up in Taishan in the Guangdong province in China and became friends as they were studying before classes for their highschool entrance exams.

In China, when students graduate highschool they take an exam that ranks education by tier for all future higher education. This exam is called Gaokao and is a very high stakes National College entrance exam.

During the goldrush in the 18th century many people from Taoshin came to the United States in the hope of providing for their families. Jiabao's great grandfather came to San Francisco but returned to his home town.

There is a culture of sending your relatives aboard to make more money. This is still the future of toashan. This is why KK’s mom wanted KK to marry someone who was financially successful and take pride in that perceived, cultural success

KK said that the book, The Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks was a wake up call for her. She has a quote from that book tattooed on her arm. The quote is, “what is harmonious with you, you shall attract”.

KK started creating art with the intention to communicate her feelings after seeing the Pixar Movie, Soul.

If would like to see KK’s work, or book a session with her, please find her on Instagram @detectivelkk or on Xiaohongshu 小红书 .

RedNote/Xiaohongshu 小红书 is the social media platform that KK used to promote her work in China during COVID.

KK likes to listen to the song, Cut to the Feeling by Carly Rae Jepsen when she is feeling down. Jiabao likes to listen to the music of Eason Chan Yick-shun. Eason is a Hong-Kong based song-writer, singer and actor.

孝順 Xiàoshùn is filial piety and is a Chinese word to describe children respecting their parents, elders and ancestors.

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