Liu Zhongfu (刘忠福) (1942-2014) was from Shandong. He graduated from the Art Department of Liaoning University. When he was young, he damaged his right hand in a traffic accident. Through unremitting efforts, he specialized in painting, calligraphy, and seal cutting, and was able to work with both hands.

Liu perished in the Malaysian Airlines’ MH370 plane crash on 8 March 2014.