From Shenzhen China, Yide(John) is an undergraduate student in his fourth year studying Playwriting & German Studies at Emory University, Atlanta. He is a playwright, poet, fiction, and non-fiction writer. As a playwright, his first full-length play The Pythagoreans has been selected for a staged-reading production at Lenaia Playwriting Festival and a staged-reading production at New South Young Playwrights Festival with Horizon Theater. His second full-length play The Rice Eaters had a staged-reading at Emory University in Joseph Skibell’s playwriting workshop. His third full-length play Men Write Men Write Men Right is his graduating honor thesis which will have a staged-reading production at Emory University. His ten-minute play The Heirs of Dragon is selected by Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV for a staged-reading production. His ten-minute then one-act play New Sun was produced by Theater Emory of "Viral Plays" w/Lauren Gunderson. His ten-minute play A Gift was selected and produced by Irvington Theater Arts Incubator Short Play Festival. His ten-minute play The Age of Silver was commissioned by New South Young Playwrights Festival, Horizon Theater.