Wang Hongtao was born in Gaotang, Shandong on 1960+00. He likes music since he was a child. /kloc-at the age of 0/0, he began to learn bamboo flute playing from his uncle Li Chunshui. 1978 was admitted to the technical secondary school of Shandong Art Institute, 198 1 was promoted to the undergraduate course of music department of Shandong Art Institute, and studied under the flute educator and performer Professor Qu Guangyi. Under the strict requirements and scientific training of Professor Qu, during his seven years in school, he studied and played a large number of Chinese and foreign music works with different styles, and mastered such difficult skills as "circulation" and "breaking vomit".