Hou Yimin

Hou Yimin (1930-January 1, 2023), Mongolian, native of Gaoyang, Hebei Province, was a Chinese oil painter, sculptor, art educator, and honorary president of the Chinese Mural Society. He once served as deputy director of the Oil Painting Department, director of the Mural Painting Department, and first vice president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He has participated in the design of the third and fourth sets of RMB, and participated in the creation of gardens such as Splendid China and the Chinese Folk Culture Village. In 2013, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Second China Art Awards.