Awakening Day originated from Wang Chenyu's solo exhibition with the theme of "My Exploration" on May 20, 2014. When he was a sophomore in high school, his mentor noticed his love for comics and  specially opened up an area at the back of the classroom to display his works, which encouraged him to host a solo exhibition. This event awakened him and made him decide to follow the path of comic creation. Eventually, he was admitted to New York School of Visual Arts. The school has set up the “Awakening Day", which is to hope every student can find their own interests, explore their potential, set foot on the track of self-discovery, and become the best of themselves.