[1][2] He was a member of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

After graduating from Zhengzhou Fourth Artillery School in 1956, he was assigned to the 72nd Division of the 24th Group Army, where he eventually became commander in 1985.

In 1990, he was promoted to become commander of the People's Armed Police, a position he held until 1992.

[1] He was deputy commander of the Guangzhou Military Region in 1992, and held that office until 1996.

[1] During his term in office, he presided over the preparation of People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison.