Zhang Xiaoman is a celebrated Chinese nonfiction writer, researcher, and former investigative journalist. Born in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, she built a distinguished career in long-form feature journalism, writing for prominent national publications including the Shenzhen Evening News and New Weekly. Her critically acclaimed debut memoir, My Mother, a Cleaner (我的母亲做保洁), became an instant bestseller (100,000 copies in China) and a viral social phenomenon, sparking a nationwide discourse on labor, urbanisation, and ageing in modern China. She currently resides in Shenzhen.