Born in Shanghai in 1987, Zhang holds a Bachelor of Philosophy and a Master of Literature from Fudan University. She gained her Ph.D. in Chinese Literature from Chengchi University in Taiwan. Currently, she teaches at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Fudan University. She was selected into the Shanghai Youth Literature and Artistic Talent Development Program. In 2021, she was honored with the “Future Literary Talent” award founded by East China Normal University.