[1] Beginning in 1949, he served in several posts in Shanxi Branch of the People's Bank of China, including staff, chief, and secretary.

He was a secretary for the Shanxi Provincial Finance and Trade Commission in 1959, and held that office until 1964, when he was assigned to Dingxiang County to head the Socialist Education Movement.

Bai was chosen as deputy party secretary of Shaanxi in March 1990, concurrently holding the governor position.

[1] In November 1994, Bai was transferred to Beijing and appointed party branch secretary of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives [zh] in February 1995.

[1] In March 1998, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee.