In 2007, the Palace Museum in Beijing staged a retrospective of his works.
His work has won a wide range of honors and is featured in the collections of 87 world-renowned art galleries and museums across the globe.
One of his masterpieces, Sun and Moon: Floating or Sinking, is now part of a precious collection at the British Museum. In 2011, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Chinese Art and Literature Award from the Ministry of Culture in China."I have been aspiring toward change and innovation. I hope every painting of mine can give people a different feeling," he said.
Giant pandas safe in quake-hit zone