Yu Chenghao was born in Longjing, Jilin province. He began learning to paint at the age of fifteen. In 1995, he graduated from Yanbian Academy of Fine Arts. In 1996 and 1997, Yu studied in the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. In 1997, four of his works were shown in the U.K., all four of which sold. In 1999, he participated in “The Taipei International Art Fair”. In 2000, he held a solo exhibition in Singapore. In 2002, he participated in “The Singapore Art Fair and his works appeared in The Arts Magazine as one of the samples of the fair. In 2003, Yu took part in “The First Art Fair of Soeul”in South Korea, where local collectors collected his works. In recent years, more than 200 pieces of his work have joined various national and international collections.