Architecture Is Unnecessarily Difficult. It's Very Tough.

When I First Came To Guangzhou In 1981, It Seemed Such A Hard And Dour Place With Everyone In Chairman Mao Uniforms.

I Used To Not Like Being Called A 'woman Architect.' I'm An Architect, Not Just A Woman Architect. The Guys Used To Tap Me On The Head And Say 'you're Ok For A Girl.' But I See An Incredible Amount Of Need From Other Women For Reassurance That It Can Be Done, So I Don't Mind Anymore.

For A Woman To Go Out Alone Into Architecture Is Still Very, Very Hard. It's Still A Man's World.

The Idea For A Building Or An Object Can Come Up Just As Quick, But There Is A Big Difference In Process.

I Always Thought I Was Powerful, Since I Was A Kid.