Born in Jilin City, Liaoning Province, he graduated from the Fine Art Department, Northeast Normal University. In 1989, Pan won an award in the 7th National Art Exhibition. From 2002, he has worked for the Fine Arts College, Yunnan Arts University as a lecturer. His important exhibitions include "China Contemporary Art Exhibition" (1988, Chengdu); "From Mao to Pop Art" (1993, Melbourne); "Reality, Today, and Tomorrow" (1996, Beijing); "Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition", 2000, London); "International Art Exposition" (2006, Beijing); "Pan Dehai Solo Exhibition"(2007, Beijing).