Born in 1969 in Hubei, China. Hou Qing studied in Hubei Huanggang Normal University from 1987-1989; taught at Huanggang Normal University from 1989 to 1991; and resumed his studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, majoring in oil painting, from 1991 to 1992. He has been a professional artist in Beijing since 1992, and is de- voting himself to integrating Chinese and Western aesthetics in his artworks. The use of soft shadow colors, blanking, fullness, and lotuses are frequent elements in his oil paintings.