1963 
Born in Qingdao, China
1988 
Graduated from BFA Qingdao Navigation Collage.
1990 
Established “Yazu Pottery Studio” (Qingdao)

Exhibitions
2008 
“Art in two cities: Qingdao and Chengdu”, Re-C Art Space, Cheng Du
“Wan Liya’s paintings – solo exhibition”, TS1 gallery, Beijing 798
“Two Cities exhibition: Qingdao and Chengdu”, Tian Yuan Museum, Qingdao
“Reversal of the situation”, Kalaviuka Gallery, Qingdao
“Starvation!”, exhibition of installations, TS1 gallery, Beijing 798
“Good morning!”, TS1 gallery, Beijing 798
2007 
“Contemporary Art from the 1980s in Qingdao”, TS1 Museum, (Songzhuang, Beijing)
2006 
5th China Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition (Academy of Fine Art, Hangzhou)
China-Holland Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, ACAF, Beijing
China-Holland Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition with the “Four Steps Snake” collective (Jindezheng)
2005  
“Shi Cheng Shi” Solo Exhibition (Songzhuang, Beijing)
“Full power”, TS1 Museum, (Songzhuang, Beijing)
2004 
“Letian” Pottery Workshop Exhibition (Shanghai)
2001 
Korean International Ceramics Exhibition (Kwangju, Korea)
1999-2000 
“Millennium bug” Art Event (Qingdao)
1999 
“The Two Sides of the Strait” Ceramics Exhibition (Taiwan)
1997 
Chinese Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition (Beijing)
1987-1990 
“Open Air Art Exhibition” (Qingdao)

Art Fairs
2009
March  ART DAEGU, (Korea)
2008
October Daegu Art Fair (Korea)
2007
September  Asian Contemporary Art Fair ( New York )
September  ShContemporary Art Fair (Shanghai)
1999
International Thousands years Ceramics Fair (Amsterdam, Holland)

Other Events
2007 
Works collected by Zhejiang Fine Art Musem
2005-2006   
Artists Residencies in Jingdezhen Letian Pottery Center
2004 May-July 
Artists Residencies in the Holland Ceramic Centre
2002 October 
“Water Snake” International Ceramic Conference (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
2001
May “Fule” International Ceramic workshop (Beijing and Xian)
1998  
Sydney Myer Fund International Ceramics Award