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Liu Yong
劉墉
BornFebruary 1949 (age 76)
OccupationEducator, novelist, painter, philanthropist
NationalityTaiwanese-American
Alma materNational Taiwan Normal University (BFA)
St. John's University (MA)
Columbia University (PhD)
SpouseBi Wei Wei
ChildrenLiu Shiuan(1972—) and Liu Yvonne(1989—)

Liu Yong[1] (born on February 1949),[2] is a Taiwanese-American educator and author who founded the Shui Yun Zhai Cultural Enterprise and funded the construction of over 40 schools in rural China.[3][4]


Liu's books have been translated into languages including English, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai. His works are used in school textbooks in mainland China and Taiwan.[5] He has lectured on educational topics in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. A chapter from one of Liu's books for adolescents is a potential topic for the reading-aloud test on the Putonghua Proficiency Test.[6][7][8]

The Setting Sun Shines on the Mountain Village (2019)

Early life and career

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Liu Yong was born and raised in Taipei.[3] His father died when he was nine years old, and his house burned down when he was thirteen years old.[9] He later graduated from Cheng Kung Senior High School.[citation needed] He attended National Taiwan Normal University and obtained a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 1972.[3][7]

As an undergraduate, Liu won first place in the fine arts department exhibition at National Taiwan Normal University.[10] Upon graduating in 1972, he became an art teacher at Cheng Kung Senior High School.[citation needed] He was invited to participate in the Asia Contemporary Art Exhibition at age 23, and the National Art Exhibition at age 25.

From November 30, 1971, to April 5, 1974, Liu hosted the China Television quiz show "Seconds Count Down".[citation needed] From 1973 to 1977, he worked as a reporter and producer for China Television in Taipei.[citation needed]

In 1978, Liu represented China Television in the U.S. and became the artist-in-residence at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History in Virginia.[9] In 1980, he became the artist-in-residence at St. John's University in New York.[3] In 1991, Liu was commissioned by Taiwan’s public television station to produce the documentary series, “The Spirit of Chinese Culture”. At the same time, he founded Shui Yun Zhai Cultural Enterprises in Taipei, which he continues to manage as a writer and artist.[9]

Liu lives and works in New York and Taipei. His works can be found in the collection of Zhejiang Art Museum and the Liaoning Provincial Museum, in China. Other collections can be found in the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, in Germany.

Artistic style

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Liu Yong was apprenticed to Huang Jun-Bi and Lin Yushan, artists known for landscape, bird, and flower paintings.[citation needed] Liu imitated classical masterpieces at the National Palace Museum. This foundation, combined with his Western painting education from studying in the U.S., sketching technique, and background in literature, led to the development of his style.

His style merges his self-invented technique of spraying ink onto wrinkled paper collages, the boneless strokes of bird and flower painting, texture strokes inspired by old Chinese masters, and a form of Pointillism inspired by Impressionism.

Furthermore Young, having lost his father at age 9 and his house in a fire at age 13, is profoundly inspired by his childhood and implements it in his works. He most frequently paints nighttime scenery.[11]

Liu's work has been included in auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's in Hong Kong, Beijing, China, and New York.[12]

Selected solo exhibitions

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  • 2019: Baoku Jiangxin Art Center, Shanghai, China
  • 2018: Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shenyang, China
  • 2017: Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
  • 2015: Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, Beijing, China
  • 2015: Silicon Valley Asian Art Center, Santa Clara, CA
  • 2011: Gallery at National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2010: Xi Zhi Tang Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 1990: Taipei Arts Center, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 1989: Xin Sheng Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 1982: Long-Men Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 1982: Today Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 1981: Chung-Cheng Art Gallery at St. John’s University, Queens, NY
  • 1980: Print Gallery, Blacksburg, VA
  • 1979: Washington and Lee University Gallery, Lexington, VA
  • 1978: Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Danville, VA
  • 1978: Rechenbach’s Gallery, Knoxville, TN
  • 1978: People’s Market Art Gallery, Greenville, SC
  • 1978: Mall Art Gallery, Norfolk, VA
  • 1978: Quayside Gallery, Norfolk, VA
  • 1977: National Taiwan Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

Selected group exhibitions

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Selected public and private collections

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TV shows

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  • China Television quiz show "Seconds Count Down" (Show time: November 30, 1971 ~ April 5, 1974)
  • China Television politics show "Current Event Forum" (1976), received the Golden Bell Award of TV
  • China Television cultural show "Window of Music" (1976), won Best Music Program at the International Film and Television Festival in New York
  • Phoenix Television talk show "Speaking of the World from the Heart" (2008)
  • Taiwan Public Television educational show "Chinese Characters Are Fun" (2015)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Liu Yong (b. 1949) Artist CV". SYZ Studios. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Yong Liu". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. ^ a b c d "LIU YONG | 刘墉 | CHINESE NEW ART | chinesenewart". www.chinesenewart.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  4. ^ Feng, Jenny (2022-10-21). "Q&A with legendary Taiwanese author and painter Liu Yong on living through the pandemic in Taiwan and his new exhibition". The China Project. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Yong Liu". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  6. ^ 普通话水平测试实施纲要. Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi Gangyao. 北京. Beijing: 商务印书馆. The Commercial Press. 2004. p. 378-379. ISBN 7-100-03996-7.
  7. ^ a b Feng, Jenny (2022-10-21). "Q&A with legendary Taiwanese author and painter Liu Yong on living through the pandemic in Taiwan and his new exhibition". The China Project. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  8. ^ "Liu Yong's paintings to be auctioned in Beijing[1]|chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  9. ^ a b c "Liu Yong (b. 1949) Artist CV". SYZ Studios. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  10. ^ "Liu Yong (b. 1949) Artist CV". SYZ Studios. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  11. ^ "Yong Liu (b. 1949) Artist Biography". SYZ Studios. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  12. ^ Chow, Vivienne; Article, Katya Kazakina ShareShare This (2023-08-22). "The Billionaire Founders of China's Long Museum Plan to Sell Off an Estimated $150 Million Worth of Art at Sotheby's This Fall". Artnet News. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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