Zhang Pingyi is a native of Yunlin, Taiwan, and was a reporter for Taiwan's China Times. In 2000, she went to Yuexi County, Sichuan for an interview and was moved by the children of Dayingpan Village.
She quit her job as a reporter and devoted herself to education and public welfare. Zhang Pingyi was awarded "Moving China·Person of the Year 2011" and was the first Taiwanese compatriot to win this honor. She just won the title of "National March 8th Red Flag Bearer" this year.