Although Yao is not a member of China Calligraphers Association, his calligraphy is still very famous. He is currently the executive vice president and secretary general of China Calligraphy and Painting Celebrity Federation. He likes calligraphy since he was a child. He is a beginner in Weibei and Hanbei. He learned from others and worked silently for decades. He is good at cursive writing, and his works have been exhibited at home and abroad for many times, and have been collected by Wen Tianxiang Temple and Xu Beihong Memorial Hall. His works have been published in People's Daily, China Reform Newspaper, Business Times, Guangming Daily, China Culture Newspaper and other national newspapers.
"He was the first person whose calligraphy entered the Olympic Games. He is the only calligrapher in China who is collected by Samaranch, honorary president of the International Olympic Committee. He was the first China calligrapher accepted by IOC President Jacques Rogge. He is the cultural envoy of China calligraphy circle to the Olympic Games. He is a China calligrapher who won unanimous praise and thanks from the Olympic Committee without winning the Olympic gold medal.
In addition, you don't have to be a member of China Calligraphers Association or a calligrapher, and you don't have to be a member of China Calligraphers Association to write good works.