After graduating in 1983, he joined the Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd., a state-owned non-ferrous metal processing enterprise, and worked for over 20 years.
He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1985, and got involved in politics in December 2003, when he was appointed head of the Organization Department in Jinchang, he was also admitted to member of the standing committee of the CCP Jinchang Municipal Committee, the city's top authority.
[2] On 28 August 2019, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.
[4] On December 1, he stood trial at the Lanzhou Railway Transportation Intermediate Court on charges of taking bribes.
[5] According to the indictment, he used his various positions in both cities of Jinchang and Dingxi to help others obtain projects and personnel promotions and in return, he illegally accepted 18.43 million yuan, $200,000, Euro 100,000, Hong Kong $200,000, 40 ounces of gold, a 5.05 carat naked diamond and 17 calligraphy and painting works, personally or through his family members.