He used to be the deputy mayor of Jishou City, Hunan Province, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, and the secretary-general of the State Committee; 1May, 1987, served as member of the Standing Committee and Secretary General of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Committee; 1988 10 served as the standing Committee member and executive deputy governor of Xiangxi autonomous prefecture; 1May, 990, served as deputy secretary and executive deputy governor of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Committee; 1993 1 transferred to the organization department of the CPC Central Committee, and served as deputy minister, director, ministerial committee member and director of the organization department. In August 2005, he served as deputy director of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, and served as a member, deputy head and director of the office of the leading group for advanced education activities of the Central Committee. In September 2008, he served as deputy director of the Central Organization Department and director of the Central Party History Research Office. He is also a member of the central leading group for in-depth study and practice of Scientific Outlook on Development.