Born in Beijing, he graduated from New York Vassar College, USA in 1984; and from New York Bard College in 1998 with a master's degree. As a professional painter, his works took part in the "Stars Art Exhibition" launched by the National Art Museum of China in Beijing in 1980; "The Chinese Avant-Garde Art Exhibition" in New York in 1986; Stars: "The tenth Year" in Paris in 1989; "The Door Art Exhibition" in New York and Long Island in 1990; an exhibition in New York Volpato Gallery in 1991 and an exhibition in Philadelphia in 1998.In addition to these, he has held solo exhibitions in New York Volpato Gallery in 1989 and 1990, in Paris in 1991 and Beijing Court Yard Gallery in 1999.