José Lee-Borges nació el 6 de septiembre de 1974 en Miami, Florida, pero desde los seis años vive en Puerto Rico. Se crio en Ponce, donde todavía reside. Es historiador, profesor, investigador y escritor. Proviene de una familia multicultural de inmigrantes, de padre chino y madre cubana. Tiene un doctorado en Filosofía de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras. Ha presentado conferencias en México, España, Canadá, Estados Unidos, Cuba y Puerto Rico. Es autor del libro Los chinos en Puerto Rico, premiado y reconocido por el Instituto de Literatura Puertorriqueña y el Pen Club de Puerto Rico.
José Lee-Borges was born on September 6, 1974 in Miami, Florida, but has lived in Puerto Rico since he was six years old. He was raised in Ponce, where he still lives. He is a historian, professor, investigator, and writer. He comes from a multicultural family of immigrants, son of a Chinese father and a Cuban mother. He has a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. He has served as speaker in conferences in Mexico, Spain, Canada, United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. He is the author of the book Los chinos en Puerto Rico, which has won awards from the Institute for Puerto Rican Literature and the PEN Club of Puerto Rico.