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NBC News: China Complained U.S. for downing balloon

China complained against the U.S. for shooting down a suspected spy balloon by using force. Click for more comments from experts: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-accuses-us-indiscriminate-force-military-search-balloon-remnants-rcna69262

by larissagao 2023年2月6日

NBC News: Blinken’s Visit to China Postponed after a Chinese Balloon was spotted

My first byline at NBC News! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/blinken-beijing-trip-suspected-chinese-spy-balloon-us-rcna68959

by larissagao 2023年2月3日2023年2月3日

Sixth Tone Graphic Design: Bad Year for Film Industry

In this project, I pitched the story and analyzed the data from the 2022 Chinese movie industry.

by larissagao 2023年1月24日

This is my first video assignment done in 2019. It is about an event held by a nonprofit organization. More works are on the portfolio page.

Tzu-Yang Chao, 30, right, gives a customer a milk tea she ordered, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in Columbia, Mo.
Tzu-Yang Chao, 30, right, talks to a customer in Bubblecup Tea Zone, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in Columbia Mo. “How do you like our milk tea?” he asked. He is the owner of the store and has run this business for two years.
Tzu-Yang Chao, 30, makes the Oolong Milk Tea, ordered by a customer in Bubblecup Tea Zone, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. He said “Sometimes I need to help to make the milk tea if there are many orders.”
Tzu-Yang Chao, 30, right, buys the ice cream in Andy’s, Thursday, September 12, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. He said “I want one chocolate ice cream and one vanilla ice cream.”
Blair Fletcher, 28, poses in Stephens College, Friday, September 14, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. She is a student at Stephen College and her major is fashion design.
Stephen Sheffield, 29, poses for a portrait at the record store, Sunday, September 1, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. “I listen to a lot of music and play a lot of video games,” he said. “This job absolutely facilitates that.” He is the manager of the record store.
Patti Barner, 49, hangs up the cloths from the bag of donated female trousers in the warehouse, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. “I am a volunteer in this store and hanging up clothes is my major job,” Barner said.
Caroline Steinmetz, 79, calculates the total price of these clothes, Wednesday, Novenber 13, 2019, in Columbia Mo. “I have worked in this thrift store for many years,” she said.
Linda Ackerle, 83, left, talks with a customer, Nancy Laursen, middle and the cashier, Caroline Steinmetz, right, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. “There are lots of people coming here to buy the clothes because they are very cheap, some of which are of good quality,” she said. The customer bought a large basket of clothes and trousers for less than thirty dollars.
Evette Nissen, 62, eats her lunch, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. “It is hard to find time to eat when working because there have been more and more people coming to buy some things in our store,” she said.