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🎓 Education

Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School, Class of 2028

Grade 9: H Chinese Literature + H Algebra 2 + S World Literature + S Language Arts + H Physics + S+ Chemistry + S+ Biology

Grade 10: H Chinese Literature + AP Precalculus + H World Literature + H Language Arts + AP Computer Science A + AP Microeconomics + Discrete Mathematics

Grade 11: H Chinese Literature + AP Calculus BC + H American Literature + H English Language Arts + AP Physics 1 + AP Macroeconomics + Linear Algebra + AP Statistics

Grade 12: H Chinese Literature + Multivariable Calculus + H British Literature + H English Composition and Research + AP Cybersecurity + AP Physics 2 + AP World History + AP Psychology

AP Exam Scores: 5 on all AP exams taken — AP Computer Science A and AP Microeconomics

📖 Academics

• Compositional Network Model: A Drop-In Structural Embedding for Chinese Characters via Ideographic Description Sequences

  Independent computational-linguistics research conducted by two high-school students: me and Liqian Yan. The paper introduces a lightweight structural embedding based on Unicode Ideographic Description Sequences, integrating Chinese linguistics with artificial intelligence to address tokenization bottlenecks and out-of-vocabulary limitations in Chinese language models.

  Accepted at the 9th International Forum on Linguistics and Chinese Education (IFOLCE-9), organized by Stanford, CityUHK, and EdUHK. Became the first high-school student ever accepted to IFOLCE, and the paper was shortlisted for the Sun Dejin Young Scholar Thesis Award. Currently under review at EMNLP 2026.

💻 Computer Science

Languages:
Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS

Experience:

• Founder & CEO of LinkScape (2022–present)

  Founded and lead LinkScape, a student-run open-source software organization and the largest Hack Club in Shanghai. LinkScape empowers young developers to build meaningful, real-world software.

• Founder & Organizer of SH Hacks (2023–present)

  Launched Shanghai’s first high school hackathon series in 2023 as a LinkScape event. Organize annual events for dozens of student hackers to build, learn, and collaborate in a hands-on environment.

• Club Leader at Hack Club (2022–present)

  Lead both SSBS Hack Club and LinkScape. Foster an open-source culture within the school, mentor student developers, and host technical workshops.

• President of SSBS Hack Club (2025–present)

  Lead the Hack Club chapter at Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School. Built a student developer community and integrated Hack Club’s global resources into school activities.

• Event Organizer at Hack Club (2025)

  Helped organize Juice, the first Hack Club HQ event in China — a week-long public game exhibit and hacker café in Shanghai with 50+ student participants from around the world.

• HCB Operations Contributor at Hack Club (2023)

  Completed a paid internship with Hack Club HQ (Feb – May 2023). Supported operations for HCB, Hack Club’s financial product that grants nonprofit status to thousands of student organizations through fiscal sponsorship.

• Head of Technology Department, SSBS TOKENS Economics Club (2024–present)

  Oversaw technical development and digital tools for the club. Maintained the club website and provided tech support.

🏊‍♂️ Swimming

Personal Bests (LCM, as of October 2025):

• 50 Freestyle: 24.31
• 50 Backstroke: 28.29
• 100 Freestyle: 52.29
• 200 Freestyle: 1:57.24

Milestones:

• Broke the world record for the fastest swimming start reaction time with a reaction time of 0.49 seconds at the 2024 Hong Kong Olympic Trials
  

→ Certified by RecordSetter

• Broke a 10-year-old 50 Free meet record at the Far Westerns Pacific Championships
  

→ Reported by SwimSwam & Far Westerns Records List

• Named to CDST’s Top 25 Times List for the 2023–2024 season, qualified for Junior Nationals at age 14, and member of the Junior National Relay Team

  
  → [CDST Annual Banquet Summary](https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/pccdst/page/news/532604/2024-2025-season-welcome-and-14th-annual-banquet-summary)

• Ranked #21 in China on Swimcloud’s 2026 national rankings among all male swimmers (as of May 2026), regardless of age or competitive level

🏥 Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Huang Ti Nei Ching · Ling Shu – Intermediate (Acupuncture), Justao TCM Institute (Dec 2025 – Jan 2026)

  Completed an intermediate acupuncture course based on the Huang Ti Nei Ching · Ling Shu, with full-day training in meridian theory, point location, classical needling methods, foundational clinical techniques, and extensive needling practice.

• Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Justao TCM Institute (Jul – Sept 2025)

  Completed a comprehensive introductory course on Traditional Chinese Medicine, covering topics such as Yin and Yang, The Five Elements, Basic Theories, Diagnostic Methods, Pediatric and Gynecological TCM, Materia Medica and Herbal Formulas, and TCM philosophy.

🏅 Awards

• World Record — Fastest Swimming Start Reaction Time (0.49 seconds), achieved at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Hong Kong China Long Course Swimming Invitational Trial I (May 2024); certified by RecordSetter (Jul 2026)

• Shortlisted, Sun Dejin Young Scholar Thesis Award, 9th International Forum on Linguistics and Chinese Education (Jun 2026)

• Student Development Scholarship – First Prize for Potential in Special Talents, Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (Jun 2025)

  Awarded CNY ¥20,000 (approximately USD $3,000).

• Academic Progress Award, Shanghai Starriver Bilingual School (Feb 2025)

• Swimmer of the Year (Boys), Huili School Shanghai (Jun 2024)

• Nominee, Sports Person of the Year, Huili School Shanghai (Jun 2024)

• Runners Up, HackWell 2023, Wellington College International Shanghai (Nov 2023)

🤝 Memberships

• Member, Linguistic Society of Hong Kong