At the Gran Premio Città di Lugano Memorial Albisetti he finished in sixth place,[5] and then he walked to a personal best of 1:20:42 in the 20 km race at the Grande Premio Internacional en Marcha Atletica in Rio Maior, Portugal – a time worth third place at the meeting.

[6] He was seventh at the Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni in May,[7] and managed 21st place over 20 km at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (his first international championship).

[9] He began his 2011 with a win at the Memorial Mario Albisetti in March and then in Taicang in April, twice improving his personal best to end with a 20 km record of 1:18:30 hours.

He ended the year with a runner-up finish behind Valeriy Borchin at the 2011 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge Final.

Finishing behind Chen Ding, he shared the honour of winning China's first ever Olympic medals in the event.