
While still in China, BiLan was granted U.S. permanent residency as an “Alien of Extraordinary Abilities.” At age forty-five, her American Dream came true when she came to America . She paint and sculpt her journey to record the history of China and the United States to avoid the repetition of tragedies.
When BiLan was young, she dreamed of studying music, but in a time of famine and tragedy in China, her dream was impossible. After coming to the United States, she obtained her MFA and MA degrees, became an art professor, and then started learning piano at the age of 62 to realize her musical dreams.
BiLan is working on her feature-length documentary, "Diary of the Dragon's Daughter", and sketching the next painting of key events in the Joe Biden era. Bilan has painted "Immigrant Dreams" in the Clinton era, "United" in the Obama era, "Sweet Dreams and Nightmares" in the Bush era and "America Divided" in the Trump era.
Celebrating Chinese American Volunteers at the Atlanta City Hall on March 04, 2023
Juan R. Ramírez is a composer, violinist and conductor, he has been a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 1974.
“一个动人、优美的故事、精美的插图,讲述了一名妇女及其家人在中共几十年的迫害中所遭受的磨难。” — Frank Dikotter
“A moving, beautifully told, magnificently illustrated story of one woman and her family’s ordeal during decades of persecution by the Chinese Communist Party.” — Frank Dikotter
“Her life in the U.S. which is especially relevant today - during a time when many immigrants are being viewed with such negativity….” – Vance Farrow
“Her journey is heroic, and her telling is educational and inspirational. Her paintings require one to ask more questions….” – Sue Ann Taylor,
“Diary of the Dragon’s Daughter has inspired me to stay true to my own dreams and to seek ever greater goals in my own life.” — Leslie Safford
"An Artist’s Journey from China to America" is the true story told through BiLan Liao's beautiful artwork and her book Diary of the Dragon's Daughter that promotes courage, women’s rights, diversity and inclusion. She came to America at her age 45 to have the freedom to share the story of five generations of her family’s tragedies and triumphs under the dictator Mao Zedong. BiLan’s message to the world is that we do not repeat the same mistakes, and this is especially relevant today with so many hate crimes against Asians and other people of color.
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