Xiyadie (born August 27, 1963) (Zhee-ya-dee;[1] in English: "Siberian Butterfly"[2]) is a Chinese LGBT artist.
Born August 27, 1963[1] in Shaanxi province,[3] Xiyadie knew from an early age that he was attracted to men, but suppressed his feelings and married a woman due to societal pressure.[4]
He began his work as an artist in the 1980s.[5] His art features traditional paper cutting. A lot of inspiration for his work came from Queer concepts.[6] In 2009, he was included in the Difference-Gender exhibition of LGBT Chinese artists. In 2023, contributed to an anthology titled Contemporary Queer Chinese Art.[2][7]
He has two children.[1]