Brief introduction of Zhang Yu

Zhang Yu, male, from Linquan, Anhui Province, was born in August 1958. He holds a postgraduate degree and is an executive member of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and a member of the Anhui Provincial Political Consultative Conference. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Huaibei Mining (Group) Company, chairman of the trade union, chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and director of the Safety Supervision Administration. Zhang Yu's calligraphy works won the highest prize of the 3rd China Calligraphy Art Festival sponsored by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Calligraphy Association and Tianjin Municipal People's Government, the 8th National Calligraphy Seal-cutting Exhibition sponsored by China Calligraphers Association, the special prize of the Northern Anhui Coal-electricity Cup National Calligraphy Competition, the 3rd National Book Fair and the 4th National Book Fair. Excellent award of "1998 Lanting Award Peony Cup Newcomer Award" sponsored by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Calligraphy Association and China Artists Association, excellent award of "Global China Calligraphy Competition in the New Century" jointly sponsored by China Calligraphy Association and Maoming Municipal People's Government of Guangdong Province, first prize of "China Staff Calligraphy Exhibition" for the eightieth anniversary of the founding of China Production Party, and "May 1st Cultural Award" by All-China Federation of Trade Unions. His works have been invited and exhibited by more than 60 national calligraphy exhibitions, including China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Calligraphy Association and Ministry of Culture.