Bei Lynn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Chinese Culture University and a Master’s degree in Children’s Literature from National Taitung University. In 1999, she debuted "Let’s Pretend to be Fish," which illustrates a dream-like game for readers. With this book, she received the 11th Hsin-Yi Children Literature Award.
Since founder Yu Kuo-hsin is a supporter of cultural assets and environmental preservation, unlike other bookstores, Hoanya mainly sells books on culture, history, and environmental issues. Yu's intentions are to raise public awareness of those issues in Taiwan and advocate social participation.