In 1989, Jin moved to New York on a scholarship to study modern dance for four years, training under pioneers such as Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham.

[1][2][6] After her studies in New York, Jin traveled and performed in Europe, and taught dance in Rome and Belgium,[7] followed by a world tour.

[1][10] Jin's dancing works are described by the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture as "startlingly original and provocative.

"[11] These include The Imperial Concubine Has Been Drunk for Ages (Guifei zui jiu, an adaptation of the famous Peking opera title) and Cross Border–Crossing the Line (Cong dong dao xi, a collaboration with British pianist Joanna MacGregor).

[1] Jin went viral when she scathingly commented on the show's host's attempt to turn a contestant's injury into a sob story.

The show received criticism for portraying a conservative view on marriage and the role of women in the family.

[1] Jin and her husband, Heinz Gerd Oidtmann, were contestants on The Amazing Race China 3 in 2016, where they finished 6th.

Since 2021, after a series of her shows were shut down or her credits erased, Jin has publicly protested against being discriminated against and censored by the authorities.

[1] In March 2022, Jin criticized Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, on Weibo for launching a military invasion into Ukraine; her post was soon censored and her account muted.