She published her first work, titled Cheng Zhang, in the Beijing Cartoon magazine, receiving an encouraging, handwritten reply by her editorial teacher.

[6] Prior to its publication in Japan, the work was reviewed and recommended by Matsui Sakamoto, editor-in-chief of the manga Saint Seiya.

[10] In December 2016, Xia Da issued an article on Weibo holding Summer Island Studio responsible for an unequal contract agreement set to last for 10 years.

A publication hiatus for Chang Ge Xing was announced in the same article, with Xia Da citing issues with her health as the main cause.

[12] In September 2017, Xia Da announced the formation of her own studio in Hangzhou, along with the serialization of a new comic, Shiyi Liu.