Xiang Jing was born in Beijing in 1968, China. She began her training in fine arts early, becoming a pupil (from 1984 to 1986) of the middle school attached to the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Between 1990 and 1995 Xiang worked on achieving a Bachelor Degree from the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy. Since her graduation she was exhibited in a wide variety of group exhibitions and several solo shows. She is currently an instructor at the studio of the College of Fine Arts at Shanghai's Normal University.