ZHONG CHENG

Born in Shanghai, China. Cheng Shifa's originally named is Cheng Tung. In 1938, he enrolled in the Shanghai Fine Arts School to learn painting. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he entered in Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House to serve as art creation members. And he created a large number of comics works. In 1957, he involved in building the Shanghai Chinese Painting Institute, turned to the creation of specialized Chinese painting. In 1984, he served as the president of the Shanghai Chinese Painting Institute. In 1980, he held solo exhibition in Japan. In 1986, he was included in the who is who in England. In 1989, he was appointed to judge of the Seventh of Chinese painting of National Art Exhibition of the Republic of China. In 1995, he held Cheng Shifa retrospectives in Shanghai Art Museum and in Edifício do Leal Senado. In 1999, he held exhibitions that about paintings and photography with his son.