Portfolio
Write / Translate / Interpret
Who Gets to be Taiwanese?
Opinion Essay for TaiwaneseAmerican.org
A personal essay examining the identity politics that surfaced during Taiwan's 2025 KMT recall campaign and the Bluebird Movement. Drawing on nearly a decade of living in China, I explore what it means to be Taiwanese in diaspora
—and why "being anti-China" cannot be the foundation of a national identity.
Taiwan is ready to defend democracy. is Trump?
Op-Ed for The New York Times
I know U.S. voters have a lot on their plates. I guess that’s why you voted for a president who promises to put America first. I get it; in some ways, Mr. Trump invokes the Hollywood presidents I grew up watching: bold, brash and rah-rah America. But I hope Americans are as committed to defending what their country really stands for — democracy — as we are in Taiwan.
I keep receipts
Cyberstalking Essay for GenderIT.org
I was used to men confusing my willingness to speak candidly onstage as an open invitation for them to engage me on any subject of conversation they wanted. By taking up space and using my voice openly as a standup comedian, I presented as someone who should be good-humored about anything and everything.
Women in Taiwan Are Tired of Being Nice
Op-Ed for The New York Times
Harassment makes you feel small. It says, “You’re not one of us. You’re entertainment, ornamental, a thing.” It chips away at you and your potential. Without safe passage, ambition dies.
the chinese people have stand-up
China's crackdown on stand-up comedy in May of 2023 was swift and decisive—as was the medium's rise during the pandemic years. I wrote about the trajectory and offered some insights into the format's popularity with Chinese youth.
Beyond high fashion
Photographer Profile for The World of Chinese
Beyond a glitzy career in fashion photography, Li Xiaoliang points his lens at gritty Chinese realities and faded Western illusions.
Chinese Medical Practitioner Sets Her Sights
on UFC Glory
MMA Fighter Interview for radii.co
Profile of Shi Ming, a 27-year-old strawweight fighter training full-time at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, an MMA athlete who moonlights as an acupuncture student.
Part of RADII's Way of the Warrior series on the growth of MMA in China.
A New Generation of Chinese MMA Fighters
Featuring Shi Ming
MMA Fighter Interview for radii.co
Episode 1 of RADII Studios' award-winning two-part documentary on the rise of MMA in China, filmed across China and the USA. Features Shi Ming and guest Zhang Weili, with trainers from the UFC and beyond.
Winner of Best Sports Film at the Cannes World Film Festival and Best Documentary Film at the LA Film Awards.
Lockdown getting you down?
WeChat Article for Lifeline China
Some suggestions to help cope with the COVID Cranky’s during Shanghai's extended lockdown.
RADII CHINA EDITORIAL
Opinion Piece on Photographer Scandal and Beauty Standards
There isn’t one way to look Chinese, but there is one way to be considered beautiful in China.
Just ask the filters — or the plastic surgeons
Shanghai Disney Resort app
English and Simplified Chinese UI & Campaign Copywriting
App offers e-commerce, navigation, and trip planning content for optimal guest experience.
Part of the launch team for Standby Pass during COVID.​
​
© Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Tower
Bilingual Monograph
The Shanghai Tower book was created by the in-house publishing team at Gensler, the architecture firm behind the second tallest building in the world. As part of the editorial team I was responsible for the English-to-Chinese translation, photo shoot coordination, and some research.
© Gensler
Interpreters Live: Briefing with the Speaker
Chinese-to-English Translation
Cadence is a translation service provider that I work with. One of their seasoned interpreters, Rosabel Chung, has been blogging prolifically about her professional interpreting experience for years. I translated the post from Traditional Chinese into English to be syndicated on Cadence's blog.
Brand Journalism / Content Marketing
Thought leadership blog post on workplace wellness.
Interview conducted in Mandarin Chinese, post written in English for company blog.
​
Image © Gensler
English-into-Chinese Translation
Translated a blog post by Art Gensler into Simplified Chinese.
​
Video by Blackstation, commissioned by Gensler
Behind the Wall
Photo Series by Graeme Kennedy
A fun afternoon shoot with photo journalist Graeme Kennedy
Design Update: Shanghai Tower
English-into-Chinese Translation
A bilingual digital magazine created by the Gensler Firmwide Communications team. I was responsible for sourcing the visual assets and translating the content into Chinese, working closely with our graphic designer.
​
© Gensler
National Taichung Theater​
Interpreter, Master of Ceremony
Served as interpreter and master of ceremony for the grand opening of National Taichung Theater
Contact Me
vickiewrites [at] outlook.com
