Guoliang Ma
Chinese artist Guoliang Ma, who works under the pen name Ke Shi, was born in 1957 in Qinghai province. Among his many honors and accolades are being the director of the Chinese Hui society, President of Qinghai Hehuang Muslim calligraphy and painting research institute, and deputy secretary general of the 5th Qinghai Calligrapher Association, among many others.