Liu Zhong, born in Beijing in 1969, has the master’s degree in plastic arts from Ministry of National Education of France. He is now member of the Council of China Artists Association, Deputy Secretary General and Standing Director of Chinese Painting Institute, Professor of China Calligraphy and Painting International University, senior committee member of All-China Youth Federation, former member of the Standing Committee of Beijing Youth Federation, Honorary Director General of Chengdu “Panda Post Office” of Sichuan Branch of China Post, Honorary Director General of Shanhaiguan “Great Wall Post Office” of Hebei Branch of China Post, ambassador for panda culture of Ya’an, designer of the mascot "Panda Zhongzhong" of China Calligraphy and Painting International University, ambassador for Rh-negative trait of Beijing Red Cross Blood Center and ambassador for Water Cellar for Mothers.He is the initiator of the China Post "I Love the Giant Panda" International Children's Postcard Painting Competition and the Panda Art Development Fund of the China Literature and Art Foundation. He is honored as “the best panda painter in China”. His works have been exhibited in many countries including the UK, France, the US, Russia, Egypt, Canada, Spain, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Japan, Monaco, Switzerland, Finland, Latvia, Mongolia and so on, have won a number of prizes in competitions both at home and abroad and have been collected by many domestic and overseas museums.