Xiongwei “Will” Cao was born in Hangzhou, China, in 1977. Will recounted his upbringing, particularly the economic challenges his parents faced as poor communal farmers. He shared stories that his family passed down regarding China’s Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, particularly how the Red Guards tortured his great-great maternal grandmother to death for her “superstitious” medical practices. Will also remembered how the educational curriculum that he learned in primary and secondary schools reflected the transition from the Cultural Revolution to China’s economic liberalism under Deng Xiaoping by the mid-1980s. Additionally, Will recollected memories from the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, and it affected his parents' arrival home that day. He also reflected on the radio’s role as the chaos unfolded, particularly through BBC and Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts. In 1997, Will attended college, studying English with the hope of working as a reporter, inspired by the BBC and VOA broadcasts he had listened to during his childhood. His deeper passion, however, lay in medicine, and Will explained his sources of inspiration and how he managed to create the Lang Acupuncture Wellness Center, an acupuncture practice in Orlando, Florida, rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. Before practicing medicine, he served in the Inter-Parliamentary Relations Department in China's National People's Congress, representing the country on the world stage and promoting relations with other countries. Environmental concerns, namely heavy pollution, prompted Will to leave China and emigrate to Orlando, Florida, in 2013. Additionally, Will received a scholarship to attend a doctoral program in International Relations at the University of Central Florida, furthering his decision to leave China. In August 2024, Will created the Lang Acupuncture Wellness Center, detailing his underlying reasons. Lastly, Will described his broader observations about Central Florida since 2013, including his connections with the Chinese community, environmental changes over the twelve years, and contemporary challenges the region faces (c. 2025).