Li Zhengming is the chief of the Art Department at China Daily, and a senior editor; he obtained the Governmental Special Allowance of the State Council; he is also a researcher at Wu Guanzhong Art seminar at Tsinghua University and visiting professor at the Academy of Art &Design of Tsinghua University

His works were presented as gifts to the governments of the USA, France, Britain, German, Japan, Singapore and Thailand; moreover, his works were collected by people from the US, France, Britain, German, the Netherlands, Austria, Canada and Liechtenstein.

1988, works included in Chinese Painting Exhibition

1990, still life oil painting obtains excellent award in Chinese Oil Painting Contest

1990, work “the Yellow River” awarded second prize in Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Contest

1991, works win first prize of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

1993, works win third prize of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

1994, works win third prize of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

1995, works win second prize of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

1996, works win third prize of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

2000, cartoon works win silver award of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

2002, cartoon works win bronze award of Nationwide Excellent Work of Art

August 1985, personal art exhibition held in Tokyo, Japan.

July 1988, works on show at National Art Museum of China.

September 1990, trio art exhibition held in Beijing.

December 1990, personal art exhibition held in Singapore.

March 1993, personal art exhibition held in Munich, Germany

October 1993, personal art exhibition held in Hamburg, Germany

From 2008 to 2010, his watertown series paintings became a favorite among collectors.