From Cheng’an, Hebei Province. Adept in small scale idea-sketch Chinese painting, especially in flowers, birds and insects. He liked to use small subjects in his paintings, but whatever he drew, he captured the essence of the subject in a brilliant composition. He was an advocate of "blending one’s feelings into Nature". He won favourable comments from critics of numerous exhibitions. Before his death, he was a member of the Federation of Chinese Artists and the Director of Beijing Art Gallery.