YANG, Ermin (1971-) was born in Quyang County, Hebei province, P. R. China, and graduated from Nanjing University of the Arts with a doctor's degree in literature. He is presently working as Editor-in-chief of ArtsBj.com; researcher at the Chinese National Academy Arts; chairman of Nanjing University of the Arts, director of Chinese Innovative Ink and Wash Painting Institute; consultant of Hebei Chinese Painting Research Association, visiting professor at Hebei University, China. He is also a visiting research fellow at Saint Said Art Center, U.S.A.; chief researcher at Toyo Fine Arts Institute, Japan;chairman of the International Planning Commissioner for the Nagoya Art Festival, Japan.