[1] In 1959, he was accepted to Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, majoring in glass ceramic technology.
[1] After graduation in 1964, he was despatched to the Academy of Building Materials Science, where he worked for 16 years.
[1] He was deputy director and engineer of the Building Materials Department of Heavy Industry Bureau of the State Economic Commission in November 1980, and held that office until June 1986, when he was appointed director of the Tourism Coordination Group Office of the State Council.
[1] He was appointed deputy party secretary of Guizhou in December 2000, concurrently holding the governor position since January 2001.
[1][2] In June 2006, he took office as vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, and served until March 2013.