The Light of Kaifeng Born in 1962 in Kaifeng, Henan, China, Juane Xue was identified early by a talent for drawing and a photographic memory. Her father, observing the way she responded to the illumination of her surroundings, gave her the nickname Hui, which translates to sunshine. This early connection to light would become the central preoccupation of her life's work. Between the ages of six and fifteen, she underwent rigorous train…