Tsinghua University Professor and famous artist Zhang Ding died of illness in Beijing on January 21st. He was 94.

Born in 1917, Mr. Zhang Ding is a famous artist and art educator in China. He is a former President of the Central Academy of Arts and Design, which joined Tsinghua University in 1999 and eventually became Tsinghua's current Academy of Arts and Design. Zhang is also an active member of numerous Chinese arts organizations. He has created a large number of art treasures and made significant contributions to both art education and the general flourishing of art in China.