The 2006 Angel series features a young girl, now clothed in a white dress, perpetuating the idea of innocence. However, this innocence is disrupted by her pregnant belly and the historic backdrops of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City – icons of authority and control. Cui confronts the dichotomy of innocence and violation, evoking the enduring legacy of Mao Zedong’s claim that “women hold up half the sky” to critique the history of oppression and violence experienced by Chinese women. Angel highlights the fragility of innocence and the burden of history borne by young women, crafting a visualization of cultural memory.