Shi Zhenghai, a native of Wujiang District, Suzhou, is a national first-class artist, a fifth-generation disciple of world celebrity Qi Baishi, an outstanding contemporary calligrapher in China, a private disciple of Xiao Haiming, a master of national ceremonies, a member of China Bangzi Calligraphers Association and a member of China Folk Calligraphers Association. Senior calligrapher, national ceremony artist, outstanding artist in China, contemporary artist with the most collectible value, powerful painter in China, national treasure master, official best-selling artist, master of arts and crafts in China, national artist, inheritor of calligraphy and painting, and artistic ambassador of Hangzhou Asian Games in China in 2023.