Qi's style echoed the minimalism trend of the global art scene.

Rong Bao Zhai, as an important art dealer in Beijing, worked with Qi, promoting his art during his lifetime. Qi also played an important role in developing the art firm's traditional woodblock printing techniques.

"Thanks to the close ties between Rong Bao Zhai and the artist, built in the long period of collaboration, we managed to accumulate a large number of outstanding artworks by Qi in the past century," said Zhao Dong, Party secretary of Rong Bao Zhai, at the exhibition's opening ceremony in Shanghai in September.