One of China's first female archaeologists, she was a member of the team that discovered the Neolithic Qujialing culture.
She later led the excavation of major sites including the Tonglüshan ancient copper mine and the Shang dynasty city of Panlongcheng.
She led the excavation of the Tonglüshan ancient copper mine in Daye, the Shang dynasty city of Panlongcheng in Huangpi, the Qilihe site in Fang County, and the Mashan No.
[3] Her pioneering work helped establish the framework of Neolithic cultures in the middle-Yangtze region.
She explored the cultural interactions between the Central Plains and the Yangtze region, and deepened our understanding of metallurgical technologies of ancient China.