After the resumption of college entrance examination, he was admitted to Nankai University in September 1979, where he majored in philosophy.
In September 1987, he entered the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, where he obtained a Master of Laws degree.
During this period, he earned his doctor's degree in economic from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in July 2003.
In February 2013, he was named acting mayor of Yuncheng, concurrently holding the Deputy Party Secretary position.
[4] His predecessor Li Guoying was transferred to Beijing, capital of China, and appointed minister of Water Resources.