1963 ——1969 Technician of Shanghai Turbine Boiler Research Institute and Deputy Secretary of the Party Branch.
1969 ——1975 Technician of Shanghai Turbine Works Research Institute.
1975 ——1979, Deputy Director of Shanghai Turbine Works Research Institute.
1979 ——1983 Director, Scientific Research Office, Shanghai Power Generation Equipment Design and Research Institute (during this period:1From June to September, 1982, Westinghouse Company of the United States participated in the technical training of steam turbines).
1983 ——1984 vice president of Shanghai power generation equipment design and research institute.
1984 ——1986 Training Course of Training Department of Central Party School
1986 ——1987 cadres of the central office
1987 ——1991General Manager of Shanghai Shenneng Electric Power Development Company
1991-1992 Deputy Director of Shanghai Planning Commission and General Manager of Shenneng Company.
1992 ——1993 Executive Deputy Director and Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of Shanghai Municipal Planning Commission
1993 ——1994 Director of Shanghai Municipal Planning Commission, Party Secretary, Deputy Secretary of Shanghai Comprehensive Economic Work Commission and Director of Shanghai Municipal Planning Commission.
1994 ——1996 member of the standing Committee of Shanghai municipal Committee and deputy mayor
1996 ——1998 deputy director of the central financial and economic leading group office.
1998 —— 2003 Deputy Secretary-General and Director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Leading Group
2003-2008 State Councilor, member of the State Council Party Group, Secretary-General the State Council, Secretary of Party Group of State Organs, Secretary of Working Committee of Central State Organs, President of National School of Administration.
2008-20 15 Vice Chairman of the 11th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), member of the Party Group (until 20 13), Secretary of the Working Committee of the Central State Organs, President of the China Red Cross Society (until 2009 10), President of the National School of Administration (until April 2008).