You Yong was born in the northern part of China to parents who were art professors at Sichun Art Institute.  

During the 10-year Culture Revolution he did not have the chance to go to school.  However, he did meet the famous artist, Lipeng Wen.  Lipeng Wen is the chairman of the Chinese Art Association, an art professor at the Center Art Institute in Beijing.  Under his earnest guidance, he started painting even though he could not get direct education from the school.  

Yong loves traveling and painting from his real-life experiences.  Yong is an avid botanist, gardener and musician.  His love of nature is seen in the distinctive atmosphere in his paintings.  It is as if the viewer can almost feel the sunshine and fresh air.  Yong paints with oil on canvas, sometimes the size of murals.

Yong has painted for 30 years. His works have been collected in America, Japan and Taiwan.

Notable Exhibits:

1983, Art Show in Hebei Province
1999, Art Exhibition in Beijing (First Place Award)