Yao Silk participated in the Maison & Objet exhibition in France.

A proposal on the standardized integration of intangible cultural heritage and tourism was selected as a model case of high-quality handling of representative proposals.

Yao Silk traveled to Beijing to attend the Two Sessions, and its story of inheritance and innovation was featured in the CCTV documentary Chinese Embroiderers.

Yao Silk made its debut at “China Grand Canal Culture · Jiangsu Week” in Belgium, representing Chinese intangible cultural heritage;
on Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, Xinwen Lianbo highlighted Yao Silk’s work Mother’s Love;
the Suzhou embroidery work Lin Zexu was released globally on International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking;
and Yao Silk was invited to Italy to participate in an art event commemorating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy.

Yao Lan, co-founder of Yao Silk, attended the National Youth Federation Grand Gathering.
YAO Silk was featured at the Museum Night event for Chinese and international academicians and participated in a copyright-themed exhibition at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Yao Jianping was re-elected as Vice Chairwoman of the Jiangsu Folk Literature and Art Association.

YAO Silk collaborated with the Museum of Art Pudong to launch the Stitching Time Together series and develop themed cultural creative products.

Led by Yao Jianping, the One Hundred Embroiderers Stitching the National Flag project was presented as a National Day tribute.

Suzhou embroidery works by Yao Jianping were showcased at a special exhibition in Italy, where she received an honor recognizing her contributions to Sino–Italian cultural exchange.
She was appointed Visiting Professor at Soochow University and selected as a Literary and Art Volunteer of the “Spirit of the Times” initiative.

YAO Silk partnered with the Bank of China to present Splendid China, a gold-embroidered artwork.
YAO Silk played an active role in the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), marking its eighth consecutive year of participation.

Yao Jianping was re-elected as Vice Chairwoman of the Jiangsu Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
YAO Silk actively participated in Suzhou Embroidery Art Presentation Week, contributing to the promotion of contemporary Suzhou embroidery.

Yao Jianping was elected as a representative to the 14th National People's Congress.

The National Art Fund project "Suzhou Embroidery Art Documentation Exhibition", which she co-organized, was held at the Suzhou Museum.

She was elected Vice Chairperson of the 3rd Chinese Literary and Art Volunteer Association.

She was appointed Honorary Dean of the Soochow University Institute of Suzhou Embroidery Art.

She was invited to participate in the International Cultural Heritage Fair in Paris.

She was awarded the 7th "Suzhou Outstanding Talent Award".

she participated in the "Beautiful China Suzhou Embroidery Exhibition" hosted by Nanjing University, and in the same month, her Suzhou embroidery New Splendor was collected by the National Museum of China.

Yao Jianping's Suzhou embroidery Promise of the Century was collected by the Singapore government.

She organized and curated the "Beautiful China • Jiangsu Embroidery Fine Art Exhibition" at the China Art Museum.

She was elected as the chairperson of the Embroidery Professional Committee of the China Arts and Crafts Association.

She held the "New Era of the Grasslands, Silk Road Suzhou Embroidery— Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Exhibition" at the Ordos International Exhibition Centre in Inner Mongolia.

She hosted the "Suzhou Art Master Series—Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Exhibition" at the Suzhou Museum and was awarded the title of "2019 Cultural Luminary and 'Four Batches' Talent" by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Yao Jianping was named one of the "Top Ten Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Figures of 2017".

She was recognized as a "Master of Chinese Arts and Crafts" by the China Light Industry Federation.

Her Suzhou embroidery Magnolias Spread Their Fragrance was collected by the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai).

Her embroidery work Joyful Harmony was collected by the Spanish royal family.

Her Suzhou embroidery Aristocratic Ladies Playing Cuju was collected by the Olympic Museum at the International Olympic Committee headquarters.

Yao Jianping held the "Exquisite Craftsmanship • New Horizons—Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Exhibition" at the Jiangsu Modern Art Museum.

She was elected as a member of the 10th National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

She was recognized as an expert entitled to special government allowances by the State Council and was also appointed as a part-time professor at Nanjing University.

Yao Jianping was awarded the title of "Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Artist of Moral Integrity and Artistic Accomplishment" at the 4th National Awards.

Her Suzhou embroidery Time Flies Like a Song was collected by Buckingham Palace.

Yao Jianping was appointed as a mentor for the advanced research class in Chinese embroidery at the Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts.

She was invited to Paris, France, to participate in the "50th Anniversary of Sino-French Diplomatic Relations Cultural and Art Exhibition".

the Suzhou embroidery portrait work Peña Nieto and Rivera was collected by then-Mexican President.

The Suzhou embroidery Queen Elizabeth II was collected by Buckingham Palace in the UK.

The embroidery work Early Spring in Jiangnan was collected by the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Yao Jianping was invited to participate in the 105th Paris Salon d'Automne in Paris, France.

The Suzhou embroidery The Land of Splendor was collected by the Nanjing Museum.

The "Exquisite Craftsmanship • National Treasure—Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Exhibition" was held at the Shanghai Art Museum.

Yao Jianping was invited to Shanghai Expo.

Yao Jianping was honored as a "Representative Inheritor of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project (Suzhou Embroidery)".

She received the national "March 8th Red Banner Holder" title.
In the same month, Yao Jianping won the "Mountain Flower Award" for the fourth time with the Suzhou embroidery The Land of Splendor.

She was elected as a delegate to the 10th National Women’s Congress of China.

Yao Jianping won the "Mountain Flower Award" for the third time with the Suzhou embroidery Father.

Yao Jianping was elected as a member of the 8th National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

The Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Museum was named a "National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base" by the Ministry of Culture.

The Suzhou embroidery The Great Wall was collected by the Central Military Commission’s Bayi Building.

The "Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Museum Collection Exhibition" was held at the Oriental Hall of the China Millennium Monument.

The Suzhou embroidery The Prosperity of Gusu was included in the urban landscape display by the Suzhou Municipal Government.

Yao Jianping won the "Mountain Flower Award" for the second time with the Suzhou embroidery Century of Peace—Hundred Doves.

The Suzhou embroidery long scroll I Love China was successfully launched into space and returned.

The Embroidery Art of Yao Jianping Museum was established in Mudu, Suzhou.

The large Suzhou embroidery group portrait titled Alumni Friendship Like High Mountains and Flowing Water was collected by Nanjing University to commemorate its centenary.
That same year, Yao Jianping was invited to hold a solo embroidery art exhibition in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Yao Jianping’s Suzhou embroidery Mona Lisa was awarded the highest honor in Chinese folk art, the "Mountain Flower Award", for the first time.。

She apprenticed under Mr. Zhu Longquan, focusing on the original design of traditional Suzhou embroidery, and founded the Suzhou Zhenhu Embroidery Research Institute with her own funds.

Her works Contemplation and Playing the Xiao to Attract the Phoenix won two gold medals at the "First China International Folk Art Expo".

Her Suzhou embroidery piece Contemplation won first prize at the "Embroidery Boutique Evaluation and Exhibition" held in Zhenhu, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, and was featured in the People's Daily for the first time.

She studied under her mentor Xu Zhihui for four years, focusing on Suzhou embroidery techniques for portraits and animals.
She also received guidance from Suzhou embroidery masters, such as Gu Wenxia, Li Eying, Yu Fuzhen, and Wang Zushi, etc.

She studied embroidery at Suzhou Arts and Crafts School in the embroidery class, receiving specialized training from teachers like Sun Maojuan and Xia Shuijin.

She began learning embroidery under the guidance of her mother.

Yao Jianping was born in a family of Suzhou embroidery in Zhenhu, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.