While staying at home, Ding studied primary school textbooks on her own and got to know the outside world by watching TV. She was inspired by a drawing program on TV.

"Following the TV show, I drew a sunflower which impressed my mother. She said I had special talent in drawing," says Ding.

Ding's parents then bought her various drawing materials and registered her for drawing classes. All these laid a foundation for her to develop her skill.

Ding was able to go to school when she was 16. She was admitted to a vocational school to study comics when she was 22 and started to work at the company after three years of study.

She is now a director in charge of the initial phase of an animation project-to create animated images.

"Green is the color of growing grass. In my view, green represents strength and a positive attitude," she says about a green sweater she is wearing.

"When being positive, every day is beautiful."