 In the year 2000 she performed on the soundtrack of the Chinese martial arts film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" which went on to win multiple awards for its musical score.Tang was born in Anshan into a family of musicians, with both her father (Tang De Zong) and uncle being flute players in Chinese opera troupes.After learning to play different types of Chinese musical instruments which included the Dizi and the Suona, she enrolled at the Shenyang Conservatory of Music college to further her education.