Who is Pian’er Bai? Pian’er Bai is actually the nickname of Bai Ming, a potsherd collector in Beijing. Pian’er means potsherd, a broken piece of ceramic as might be found on an archaeological dig, and Bai is the collector’s family name and calls up the white color of potsherd as well. Bai Ming Who is Pian’er Bai? Pian’er Bai is actually the nickname of Bai Ming, a potsherd collector in Beijing. Pian’er means potsherd, a broken piece of ceramic as might be found on an archaeological dig, and Bai is the collector’s family name and calls up the white color of potsherd as well. Bai Ming