A Life Bridging Engineering and Art: The World of Jin Shaofang Jin Xiya, also known as Jin Shaofang (born Nanxun, Zhejiang Province, China, 1890 – died 1979), occupies a fascinating niche in the landscape of 20th-century Chinese art. He wasn’t solely an artist in the traditional sense; his life was a compelling synthesis of practical engineering and refined artistic sensibility. Born into a prestigious family, Jin received a formal education culminating in graduation from St Francis Xavier’s College, after which he embarked on a career as a civil and bridge construction engineer. This seemin…