1961 
Born in Xian, Shaanxi Province, China
1987 
Graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing
Participated in the Four Youths Oil Painting Exhibition organized by the International Art Gallery, Beijing
1988 
Participated in group exhibitions at the International Art Gallery, Beijing
1991 
Solo exhibition at the SCITECH Building, Beijing
1992 
Solo exhibition at the Contemporary Art Gallery of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
1994 
Group exhibition at the International Art Gallery, Beijing
1995 
Group exhibition at the International Art Gallery, Beijing
1996 
Participated in the China Art Expo, Beijing.
Awarded an Honorable Prize
Group exhibition at Wang Fung Gallery at the Beijing Imperial Archives Museum
Paintings publicized in the Asian Art Journal magazine
1997 
Participated in the China Art Expo, Beijing
1998 
Participated in the 1st Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Exhibition at the China Art Gallery held by the Beijing Jiuzhou Calligraphy and Painting College
2000 
Solo exhibition, Crossings – Enchanting Jiangnan, at Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong
2002 
His painting Yearning for Knowledge auctioned at Mother’s Choice Gala Ball in Hong Kong
Solo exhibition, Familiar Places, Familiar Faces, at Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong
2003 
Exhibited at Odon Wagnar Gallery at Art Miami, Florida
Exhibited at Odon Wagnar Gallery at Toronto International Art Fair, Canada
2004 
Exhibited at Odon Wagnar Gallery at Art Miami, Florida
Exhibited at Odon Wagnar Gallery at Toronto International Art Fair, Canada
His painting Mountain Child auctioned at Mother’s Choice Gala Ball in Hong Kong
2005 
Exhibited at Odon Wagnar Gallery at Toronto International Art Fair, Canada
2006 
Solo exhibition Waterways: Paintings by Wang Yihua at Odon Wagnar Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2007 
His paintings are in the collections of many eminent collectors, including the Honorable Qiao Shi, the retired Chief Executive of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Beijing, China