1970 
Born in Beijing
1996 
Graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

Group Show
1998 
Group show“Beauty and Beast”(3 artists),Beijing
2000 
Exhibited at the “at the New Century1979—1999 Chinese Contemporary Art Works”,Chengdu
2001 
Group show, entitled “Duplicate”,Beijing
“Expression Oneself----China Oil Painting New Strength Exhibition”,Guangzhou
2002
“High summer : Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting”,Beijing
“Material and Exhibition”
2003
“Individual Power-----Round Exhibition of Contemporary Artists”,Beijing,
Shanghai,Guangzhou
2004
“A Colorful World”,Shanghai Spring Hanmo Gallery 

Solo Exhibition
1998  
Solo exhibition entitled “Summer in the City”,Hong Kong
1999 
“Summer in the City II”,Hong Kong
2001  
Solo exhibition “Friend”,HongKong
2002  
“Bob Yan Solo Exhibition”,Singapore
2003  
Solo Exhibition, “Dog, Man and Women ”,Hong Kong
2004  
“Dog, Man and Women ”,Hong Kong
2005  
duoduo’s park    hanmo art gallery  Beijing
2006  
Bob yan’s oil paintings    Taipei
2007  
Bob Yan’s oil painting    Linda gallery  Beijing