Cheng Lian was born in 1955 in Shanghai, China, and graduated from China Academy of Fine Art (known as Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art).   In 1989 he moved to the United States. He and his family currently reside in Texas.
As an artist, Cheng has traveled to many places in China, Asia, United States, Europe and South America. He also teaches art classes and workshops, and has given demonstrations for many art leagues. His paintings are collected widely throughout the world, both publicly and privately.
Exhibitions include: Wild Horse Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO; Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St. Augustine, FL; Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO; Trailside Galleries, Jackson Hole, WY; Insight Gallery, Frederiksberg, TX; Bosque Art Center, Clifton, TX; Thorwood Galleries, Houston and Dallas, TX; Billy Hork Galleries, Chicago, IL; Lakeside Gallery, Lakeside, MI.
The artist has numerous awards and publications. He is a Master Artist in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society.