Lv Weichao, art name Host of Wo Hu Tang, style name Ru Fei.  He is the 35th generation descendant of the Prime Minister in Song dynasty Lv Mengzheng. He is a famous contemporary animalist, Member of Chinese Artists Association, National Class A Artist, Vice-President of Evaluation Committee of National Artists of P.R. China, Member of Chinese Calligraphers Association, Vice-President of China National Academy of Painting, Vice-President of China International Academy of Painting, President of Zhejiang Branch of China National Academy of Painting, Director of World Painters and Calligraphers Association, Vice-President of Xiamen Zhang Xiong Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, Honorary President of Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics Academy of Painting, painter of China Great Wall Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, one of 100 Outstanding Artists in China, one of 30 Contemporary Artists With Best Academic Value And Market Potential, one of 50 Most Collectable and Credible Bird-And-Flower Painters and one of 20 Chinese Artists With Best Collection Value and Brand.

His works have joined in national art and calligraphy exhibitions which are hosted by Chinese Artists Association and Chinese Calligraphers Association and won awards for many times.  Many works have been collected by national leaders, museums, art museums, Chinese Artists Association, enterprises and overseas collectors. In May of 2006, he was met by former Vice Premier of State Council Gu Mu. His works are circulated in more than 3o countries and regions like the U.S., Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Canada.

He was awarded many titles like “The World’s Famous Painter and Calligrapher”, “The World’s Outstanding Chinese Artist” ”International Silver Artist” and “The World’s Celebrity”.  Top-level domestic auction houses like Beijing Poly, Beijing Hanhai, Henan Hongyuan all have his successful auction records. In 2011, he became the most admired Cover Figure of Chinese Art magazine.

1989  awarded “Mainstay of Provincial Excellent Literary and Art Creation Community” by Heilongjiang Provincial government and won the second prize.

1990   joined Heilongjiang Artists Association and awarded “Provincial Outstanding Art Talent” by Heilongjiang Provincial government.

1992   started traditional Chinese painting creation.  Village In Autumn Night joined Heilongjiang Excellent Art Creation Community Art Exhibition in Beijing which was hosted by Art Department of Ministry of Culture and won award.

1993   participated in 1st International Chinese Painting Exhibition which was hosted by Ministry of Culture and won Excellence Award.

1995   participated in 5th International Painting And Calligraphy Exhibition and won the silver award (in Japan); awarded “International Silver Artist”;  Long Threads won the silver prized at 5th International Painting And Calligraphy Exhibition.

1997   in his 33 years old, listed in The World’s Celebrities; participated in 1st Global Chinese Art Exhibition and won the gold prize; awarded “The World’s Famous Painter and Calligrapher”, work included in Overview Of The World’s Famous Contemporary Painters And Calligraphers’ Authentic Works; Village In Autumn Night won the gold prize at 1st Global Chinese Art Exhibition.

1999  How Many Springs and Autumns  won Excellence Award at Welcome Back, Macau · National Chinese Painting Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2000  Snow In Rising Sun  joined in Ya Heng Cup·  National Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2001   Wind In The Wild Field  joined in New Times·  Chinese Painting Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2002   Endless Frosty World  joined in Towards Olympics·  National Chinese Painting Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association;  Elves In Wild Field won Collection Award at 5th National Fine Brushwork Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association;  Flowers In The Snow  joined in  National Art Exhibition marking the 60th Anniversary of delivery of Speech by Mao Zedong which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2003  Wind In The North Of The Great Wall joined in 2003 National Chinese Painting Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association;  Pines In The Wind joined in 1st Western China·  Chinese Painting Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association;  Mars In The North joined in 7th National Minorities Traditional Sports Games Calligraphy and Fine Arts Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2005  Place To Purify The Soul won Excellence Award (the highest award) at 2005 Ode to Yangtze River· National Chinese Painting Nomination Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2007  Cold Habitat joined in Commemorating Huang Daozhou· National Chinese Painting Nomination Exhibition which was hosted by Chinese Artists Association.

2009   joined in Chinese Artists Association

2010  held solo exhibitions in Wenzhou, Jinhua,  Qianjun Ceramic Art Museum and Tongxiang Jiangnan Gallery in Zhejiang and Zhang Xiong Academy of Painting and Calligraphy in Xiamen.

2011  rated as National Class A Artist; created large 100m long scroll Tigers and won the grand prize of 2011 Most Popular Painting and Calligraphy Work With Netizens.

2012   listed in “30 Contemporary Artists With Best Academic Value And Market Potential” and “50 Most Collectable and Credible Bird-And-Flower Painters”;  His works made many records in Auctions; won the grand prize of 2012 Most Popular Painting and Calligraphy Work With Netizens.

2013  established Zhejiang Branch of China National Academy of Painting and took charge of the President.

2014  elected as Vice-President of Evaluation Committee of National Artists of P.R. China.