He started to practice Chinese painting when he was 13. In 1965, he graduated from the Landscape Department of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under the guidance of famous painters Guan Shanyue and Li Xiongcai. His landscapes integrate the skills of Lingnan School with the traditional Chinese techniques, generating both tough and soft expressions. In the last few decades, he has traveled to famous mountains and rivers to gather inspirations that account for the meticulous and magnificent style of his paintings. In recent years, he scored great achievements by drawing a series of works with country flavor that account for his apparent individual artistic style.