He served as Director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration and Chairman of the Chinese Museums Association.
[1][2] In 1963, Zhang was assigned to work at Luoyang Museum, and spent much of his career in the fields of archaeology and social sciences in Henan province.
[1] In May 1996, Zhang was transferred to Beijing to serve as Director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
[1] In 1995, the British police intercepted a batch of archaeological artefacts imported by an antique dealer, including more than 3,400 pieces suspected of having been looted from China.
[1] In 2013, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) awarded Zhang an Honorary Membership, its highest honour.