[1] In October of that same year, he enrolled at Shanghai East China Field Army Special Technical School.
[1] In 1950, Xing became a cultural instructor in the propaganda and education department of the East China Field Army Special Forces Special Branch School and subsequently history teacher at the East China Military Region Artillery Accelerated Primary School.
[1] In February 1953, Xing was accepted to the PLA Academy of Military Engineering (now National University of Defense Technology), where he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1954.
[1] After graduation in 1958, he became a technician at the Rocket Engine Research Laboratory of the 5th Academy of the Ministry of National Defense.
[1] In September 1963, Xing was assigned to the 41st Institutes of the 4th Academy of the 7th Ministry of Machinery Industry (later was reshuffled as Ministry of Aerospace and eventually became China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation), where he rose to president of the 4th Academy in February 1983.