1997 was included in the Who's Who of the World by Chinese and foreign celebrity research centers.
1998 was successfully included in China by Asia Pacific International Publishing Co., Ltd. ..
1998 was listed as "World Famous Chefs" by the Hong Kong World Famous Chefs Editorial Committee.
1998 was included in China Expert edited by Cultural Bureau.
1999 was included in China Talent Collection by China Talent Research Center.
In 2000, it was signed by President Li Peng and compiled into the Dictionary of Experts' Names in China.
In 2002, he won the "Chinese Man of the World" award.
In 2002, he won the certificate of "World (China) Famous Chef" in the appraisal of the National Famous Chefs and Famous Dishes Committee.
He is the host of Chaozhou Radio's "Gourmet Supermarket" every Tuesday.
In 2003, "dried squid with flowers" innovated Chaozhou cuisine and won the title of "Chaozhou famous snack".
In 2006, he served as the general consultant and guest host of Chaozhou Radio Station's "Food is Heaven" column, and launched a dish in each issue, bringing forth new ideas in each issue. The menu is simple, nutritious, fashionable and easy to learn. After the program was broadcast, the market was hot, housewives rushed to follow suit, and the food was expensive for a time. By the end of 2008, this program had aired more than 700 issues, and his recipes were no less than 400. Mr. Lin Dunxu commented: "Teacher Fang seems to have endless recipes in his mind."
In 2007, the innovative new school of Chaozhou cuisine won the first place in Chaozhou Radio and Television Station's "Top Ten Cuisine in the Spring Festival".
In 2009, China Tourism Publishing House published his book Cai Chaoyu. A total of 88 Chaozhou cuisine recipes were collected, including beans (17 dishes), livestock and poultry (19 dishes), seafood (19 dishes) and A fine dishes (33 dishes).