1945 to 1950 studied in Shantou Huaqiao middle school and served as the chairman of Shantou Federation of Students.
1950 Join the New Democratic Youth League;
1949 to 195 1, deputy and member of the presidium of the first to fifth people's congresses in Shantou;
1950 to 195 1, as the representative of the first people's congress of Guangdong province.
195 1 to 1959 studied undergraduate and graduate students in the department of economics in Peking University, and stayed there after graduation as the director of the teaching and research section of economic history in the department of economics.
1987 was promoted to professor, 1992 10 enjoyed special government allowance.
He used to be an adjunct professor in graduate department, Institute of Finance, People's Bank of China, director of China Economic History Society, and academic member of China National Situation Research Center.