Sun Linjin studied in Shandong Institute of Light Industry, studied under the famous painter Mr. Huang Zhou, and was especially good at painting donkeys. His works have been published in professional newspapers and periodicals for many times, won dozens of awards in national exhibitions and were collected by relevant units and collectors. He was awarded the honorary titles of "Top 100 Contemporary Paintings and Calligraphy", "China Contemporary Paintings and Calligraphy Celebrity" and "Cross-century Paintings and Calligraphy Celebrity".