Was born in Zhengding county of Hebei province in 1940. Nurtured by traditional Chinese culture since his childhood. For his grandfather was a skilful writer and landscape painter at Qing dynasty and influenced by him, Wang Changkai deeply devoted himself into painting.

In 1957 he entered the preparatory class of Beijing Art Academy and directly went to the study of undergraduate course in 1960. He specialized in oil painting in the workshop of Mr. Wu Guanzhong. From 1963, he had engaged in the art education career for 15 years.

In 1978 he began to be a stage artist. So it was very convenience for him to travel all over the country with the performance troupes, which made a profound basis for his future landscape oil paintings.

In 1989 he attended Six Painters Exhibition with his five former classmates.

In 1990 he was invited to hold his solo exhibition in Singapore. Arranging the Art Researching Institute of China with Li Xiushi after he came back to Beijing. Moreover, he organized the First Exhibition of Landscape Oil Paintings and the catalogue was published at the same time.

In 1991 his paintings were on show in the Group Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong and His Students in History Museum of Beijing. This exhibition was also held in Hong Kong.

In 1992-1993, his paintings were selected to attend the First and Second Annual Oil painting Exhibition of China. All of them were collected.

In 1995 he attended the Second Art Exposition of China in Guangzhou. He created “Passion to Hainan” for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

In 1996 he held his solo exhibition in International Art and Literary Circles of Beijing.

In 1997 he held his solo exhibition in Taipei and Taizhong. All of his works on show were collected. And “Catalogue of Wang Changkai” was published in Taiwan.

In 1998 he held his solo exhibition in San Yue Gallery of Japan.

In 1999, authorized by Mr. Wu Guanzhong, he took part in the arrangement of Solo Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong. Artwork “March” was on show in the Exhibition of Landscape in Chinese Paintings and Oil Paintings, which was hosted by Oil Painting Association of China.

In 2000 his work was displayed in the Exhibition for Macau’s Regression.

In 2001 he attended the group exhibition of the schoolfellows from Beijing Art Academy named “Fragrant Courtyard”.

In 2003 he held his solo exhibition in He Xiangning Art Gallery in Shenzhen.

7 of his works have been displayed and collected by the External Exhibition Company of China.