[1] Zhaoyi was born in Chongqing, Sichuan, China in 1940, and was from a family of doctors.
Later, Zhaoyi studied under Zhou Guangren [zh] at Sichuan Conservatory of Music.
[2] Zhaoyi serves as a tenured professor of Shenzhen Arts School [zh].
He is also the dean of Piano Art Institute, Sichuan Conservatory of Music.
Additionally, he serves as counselor of Piano Society of Chinese Musicians' Association and Honorary Chairman of Shenzhen Musicians Association.