[4] In 1983, he entered Suzhou Normal School (now Changshu Institute of Technology), where he majored in biology.
[4] In April 1996, he became deputy general manager of Suzhou Material Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd., but having held the position for only two years.
[4] He was chosen as deputy secretary-general of Suzhou Municipal People's Government in 1998, a position he held until 2020.
[6] He concurrently served as head of the United Front Work Department of the CCP Yunnan Provincial Committee and party branch secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
[8] He was vice governor in February 2021, in addition to serving as director and party secretary of the Management Committee of Xiong'an New Area.