1949- 1952 studied in the training course for security personnel of the East China Bureau, and became the secretary of the light industry department of the Navy Management Committee and the secretary of the East China Textile Administration.
1952 to 1960 served as secretary of the office of the minister of textile industry and cadre of the research office of the general office of the Ministry (during this period: 1953 to 1955 studied in China Renmin University by correspondence).
1960 to 197 1 deputy director of the research office of the general office of the Ministry of Textile Industry and secretary of the party group (1960 to 1962 studied in the political economy major class of China Renmin University, 1963 to1962). 197 1 to 1976 as the head of the planning team of the Ministry of light industry.
1976 to 1977, member of the Central Working Group in Shanghai.
1977 to 1983. He has served as member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, deputy director of the Municipal Revolutionary Committee, deputy secretary of the Municipal Committee, deputy mayor and director of the Municipal Planning Commission.
1983 to 1990 served as general manager, deputy secretary and party secretary of sinopec group. 1990 to 1993 served as director and party secretary of the national economic system reform commission.
1993 director of the state planning commission and secretary of the party group.
1In March 1998, he was elected as the vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the 14th CPC Central Committee.
1June, 1999, President china enterprise confederation.