[2][3] After the Cultural Revolution, in October 1978 Hao entered Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi, majoring in aircraft manufacturing.
[2][3] After university Hao Peng joined the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, working at its flight control system factory in Lanzhou, Gansu.
[2][3] In February 1999 Hao Peng began his government career, becoming the Deputy Director of the Economic and Trade Committee of Gansu province.
[2][3] Hao Peng was transferred to Tibet Autonomous Region in November 2003, where he was appointed Vice Chairman (governor).
[1][2][3] In March 2013 Hao Peng was transferred again, to become the Deputy Communist Party Chief and Acting Governor of neighbouring Qinghai province.