[1] He has been actively promoting Chinese art on the world stage and has made great contribution to the international cultural exchange of China.
He is also a standing member of the China Sculpture Institute, professor of cultural lectures at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
With such belief, he created a large number of influential works which were then exhibited worldwide and collected by many key museums.
UN Secretary-General Ban KiMoon commended Professor Wu for his sculptures, saying that they reflect not only the soul of a country but also that of all mankind.
The "Sleeping Child" was selected for the 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Society of Portrait Sculptors, UK, and won the Pangolin Award.
[2] Mr. Anthony Stones, Chairman of the British Royal Portrait Sculpture Association, commended Wu Weishan as being "an outstanding Chinese sculptor who has established an indigenous stylistic approach to portrait and figurative sculpture.
These sculptures unambiguously express his anticipation for the strength of character and soul that are needed in this era.
His achievements have been reported in two episodes of "Extraordinary People of the East" by China Central Television.