Skip Nelson grew up in the Northwest area of the United States.
Skip was introduced to, intrigued by,
and fell in love with, Asia and Asian Culture
 during his tour of duty with the United States Army
in Vietnam in 1967-68.

During his photographic career, Skip was a personal photographer
for former President Gerald R. Ford,
and photographed such notable persons as
President Richard Nixon, Bob Hope,
Frank Sinatra, and singer Linda Hopkins,

and had a client list which included
Palm Springs Life Magazine, Desert Sun Newspaper, NBC-TV, Palm Beach Magazine
New West Magazine, CATV Magazine, Nissan Corporation of America
Desert Beautiful, Inc., Sunrise Country Club, Marcoa Publishing  of San Diego
Pioneer Car Stereos, Palm Springs Aerial Tram, Wells  Fargo Bank,
Clifford Henderson Air Museum, Accent Records, College of the Desert
Dynasty Treasures Jewelry Designs (of Palm Desert and Hong Kong)
Stevens Hospital, Enzo Stuarti

Aidi Zhang-Nelson grew up in the Northeast area of China.
Aidi was dancer with the Dongbei People's Army Dance Troupe
from 1967 until 1991, receiving special awards
and is remembered with honor in the museum in Qiqihar, China.

Aidi was a dancing professor at the Beijing Dance Institute.

Aidi also served as a program director for CCTV (China Central Television)
and was a staff director for China Today Magazine which was
started by the famous Soong Ching Ling, the wife of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.


In 1993, Aidi started a consulting company in Beijing
and was very successful in introducing
many large Taiwanese companies
into the Beijing business community.

Aidi first came to the United States
with a Chinese trading company in
1995 and lived in the Washington, D.C. area.

Aidi later moved to Santa Barbara, California and worked for three years
with the local Chinese community as director and instructor for
their Chinese dance program.

After moving to the Seattle area, Aidi has been teaching
Chinese Culture and Art, in the form of
language, dance and traditional culture, as well as assisting
her husband with procuring Chinese art and cultural memorabilia.

Mrs. Zhang-Nelson is currently writing a book on her life, growing up in China
and her assimilation into the Western way of life.
Her book is scheduled to be published in 2006