The Complete Guide to Chinese Knots

Born in Beijing in 1967, Cao Haimei is a fashion designer, gongbi painter, and guqin performer. She is also a member of the Beijing Arts and Crafts Association, China Fashion Association, and China Female Artists Association.

Starting at the age of nine, Cao studied gongbi (meticulous) painting under Mr. Pan Jiezi and was deeply influenced by Chinese traditional arts. After graduating from Capital Normal University, she continued her studies at the Graduate School of the Chinese National Academy of Arts. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree of Chinese painting from the College of Fine Arts at Capital Normal University. She is associate professor of the Art and Design College at Beijing University of Technology.

With significant experience in creative design, Cao has started to lecture on Chinese knotting since 1993. She has also engaged in arts and design production as well as educational research, Her Chinese knotting publications include Chinese Knotting Techniques-the Fundamentals (2001), The Ultimate Book of Chinese Knotting (2002), and Learn Chinese Knotting with Me (Chinese-English VCD, 2002). She has published her English knotting book Chinese Knotting: An Illustrated Guide of 100+ Projects in 2015 and its second edition in 2023.