Xiao spent 14 years working in Switzerland, where she helped to promote Chinese culture with her music and writing. Her 1938 Chinese Children's Suite for voice and piano was among the first works by a Chinese composer to become known in the West, as was her suite for orchestra, Huainian Zuguo (A Commemoration of My Homeland).
Xiao spent 14 years in Switzerland, where she contributed to promoting Chinese culture through music and writing. Her 1938 Chinese Children's Suite for voice and piano was among the first works by a Chinese composer to gain recognition in the West, as was her orchestral suite, Huainian Zuguo (A Commemoration of My Homeland).