Yang Huazhen / Board Chair
Of Tibetan ethnicity, born in 1960 in a renowned embroidery family from Xiaojin County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. National-level intangible cultural heritage representative holder of Tibetan textile embroidery techniques, member of the UNESCO Craft Organization, and Sichuan Province Master of Arts and Crafts.
Having received attention from Party and state leaders on multiple occasions, her works have been presented as national gifts to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, Prime Minister Oli of Nepal, and other heads of state and government. She has received honors including the "Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Craftsperson Award" and the Sichuan Provincial People's Government "Golden Panda Award."