He spent ten years in the Organization Department of CCP Shenyang Municipal Committee.

He was Party Secretary of Xifeng County in January 1961, and held that office until July 1965.

Then he was appointed Party Secretary of Kaiyuan County, but having held the position for only twenty months.

In March 1967, at the dawn of the Cultural Revolution, he suffered political persecution and was sent to the May Seventh Cadre School to do farm works.

[2] In May 1970, he was appointed Deputy Party Secretary of Faku County, a position he held until April 1974.