1979- 1983: Department of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Bachelor of Science.
1983- 1986: Nanjing Institute of Geography, China Academy of Sciences, Master of Economic Geography. Tutor: Academician Zhou and Researcher She Zhixiang.
1995- 1998: Nanjing Institute of Geography and Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D. (majoring in economic geography). Tutor: Academician Zhou and Researcher She Zhixiang.
1986- 1988: department of geography, Nanjing normal university, teaching assistant.
1989- 1993: lecturer, Department of Geography, Nanjing Normal University.
1994- 1998: Associate Professor, School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University.
1999-2007: Professor, School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University.
200 1-2007: School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, doctoral supervisor.