I am a writer and data journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. My passions include: digging into datasets that tell stories of local communities, creating visuals that illustrate ideas in creative ways, and exploring stories about gender, culture and immigration. I was born and raised in Sichuan, China. I became a journalist to fulfill my curiosity about peoples’ experiences and how the world has shaped those experiences. I’m an amateur photographer, slow jogger and weekend thrifter in my free time.

Junyao is a data and small business reporter for Mission Local, click here for recent stories.