Cao Jingping was born in Chongqing, graduated from the affiliated middle school to Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 1992 and graduated from Department of oil Painting in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and acquired bachelor degree. During 1997-1998, Cao went to Germany Kassel Academy of Fine Arts to pursue advanced studies, in 1999 graduated from Department of oil Painting in Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and acquired a master degree. In 2001, Cao participated the "Sweet Illusions" six artist joint exhibition in Shanghai Museum of Fine Arts, China; "Chongqing Chilies" in Kulturbahnhof, Germany; and "Post-Politics" in The Bloxham Galleries, London, UK.