{"id":3923,"date":"2025-08-28T17:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds25\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2025-08-28T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:35:09","slug":"simai-lin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds25\/simai-lin\/","title":{"rendered":"Simai Lin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sitecontainer\">\n<div class=\"pagecontainer\">\n<h4 class=\"homepage-heading-h4\">Degree Show 2025<\/h4>\n<div class=\"postcontainer\">\n<h1 class=\"thestudentpostname\" id=\"studentpostname\">Simai Lin<\/h1>\n<h3>MA Art and Design<\/h3>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">I am Simai Lin from China, exploring emotion and cultural identity through experimental film. My graduation project reflects the experiences of Chinese students in the UK, where food becomes a vital link to home. By recreating hometown dishes, I examine belonging, memory, and homesickness in a foreign environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"socialstack\"><span class=\"material-icons md-24\">handshake<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user208622235?fl=pp&#038;fe=sh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with <span id=\"withme\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--FILE01 VIDEO--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafileviewer mfvvideos\"><video width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" controls><source src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/simai-lin-01_Lin-Simai.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser does not support the video tag.<\/video><\/p>\n<p class=\"mfv-caption\">My work explores the cultural challenges faced by Chinese students in international universities, where cultural shock often disrupts their sense of belonging. In Chinese culture, food carries deep significance, offering warmth and emotional connection in foreign settings. 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