Born in 1947 in Kedah, West Malaysia, he moved to New York City in 1968 and studied fine art at the Art Students League and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1972.

Born in Dalian and graduated from the Central Art & Craft Academy, Beijing in 1989.

Born in Shanxi , China , the artist is presently working and living in Beijing . His works have been exhibited in both joint and solo exhibitions throughout China .