1978.09-1981.10 studied in university of westminster and the University of Exeter, England, and obtained a master's degree in linguistics;
1981.1-1986.05 Deputy Director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Bureau of the Ministry of Culture;
1986.05- 1989.07 cultural consul of the consulate general of China in Houston;
1989.08- 1992.07 deputy director of the foreign cultural liaison bureau of the Ministry of culture;
1992.07-1994.12 cultural consul of the consulate general of China in new york;
1994.12-1997.11Deputy Director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Bureau of the Ministry of Culture;
1997.11-2001.05 Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the UK;
200 1.05-2004. 12 Director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Bureau of the Ministry of Culture (Director of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Department);
2005.0 1-20 10.02 Member of the Party Group and Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Culture;
20 10.04- 20 13.06 ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of China to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino.
20 13.06—— Vice Minister of Culture.
Married with a son. Ms Liu Xiaotian, Dean of School of International Culture, Capital Normal University.