He is mainly noted within China for his loyal service towards Beijing as both a successful player and then later as a coach for the team where his greatest achievements was when he managed the team to two Chinese FA Cup titles in the 1996 and then 1997 league seasons.
He has also managed several other teams such as Tibet, Tianjin Teda and China on a caretaker basis, while his last senior coaching position was with Beijing Institute of Technology FC.
His greatest achievement came when he won the national league title in 1973 with the Beijing team.
This lasted until December 2008 when recently promoted top tier side Tianjin Teda F.C.
he would once again achieve similar mid-table results from the previous season and leave the club at the end year.