Zeng Lingling, Lilian, is the Deputy Director and Research Fellow of the Guangzhou Museum. She has dedicated two decades to the collection of Chinese export art and research on Guangzhou’s urban history. She has curated a series of original exhibitions exploring the city’s historical legacy, and authored Porcelain Stories: Chinese Export Ware Connecting China with the World, while co-authoring Craftsmen of Guangzhou: An Illustrated History.