​Liang Heng is a famous scholar, news theorist and writer. Liang worked as a journalist with Guangming Daily, Deputy Director of the State General Administration of Press and Publication, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's daily.

Yang Liwei, PhD, is a special-class astronaut, member of the Communist Party of China, Deputy Director General of China's manned space program, member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Major General. He is the first generation of astronauts trained in China as well as the first Chinese astronaut sent into the space.

Ai Silin is the President of the Tsinghua University Institute for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Changjiang Distinguished Professorship appointed by the Ministry of Education, and Chief Expert of Central Marxist Theory Research and Construction Program.

Born in Chunhua, Shaanxi, Yang Jiachen is a freelance writer and fruit pit sculptor based in Xi’an.

Born in 1990, the illustrator of Persimmons of Good Fortune holds a master’s degree in the theory and practice of Chinese painting from Southeast University’s School of Art. This expertise, combined with a heartfelt connection to the subject matter, shines through in every page of this book.

Thea Lu is an illustrator as well as a children’s picture book author. After earning a master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art in 2021, she leveraged her earlier background in product design and design strategy from Tsinghua University to excel in crafting conceptually rich picture books across genres, including non-fiction and interactive formats.

Wang Linbai is a celebrated children’s author decorated with many prestigious awards, including the 10th National Outstanding Children’s Book Award,

Hailing from Juye County, Shandong Province, Professor Tian Chongxue, holds a Doctor of Literature degree.

Wang Hongzhi, a distinguished scholar of Chinese translation and literature, holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Born in Paris in 1931, Chang Shana returned to China at the age of 3 with his father, the renowned artist Chang Shuhong (1904 – 1994).