Born in January 1946 in Xiao County, Anhui Province; received technical secondary education and started work in September, 1966;

1963.09 - 1966.09, studied Credit at the Anhui School of Banking;

1966.09 - 1967.07, remained at the school for job assignment;

1967.07 - 1981.10, Accountant at the Xiage Office of Chao County Branch Bank of the People's Bank of China; later promoted to Loan Officer, Deputy Section Chief, Section Chief; then became officer of the Finance and Trade Office of the county, Deputy Director of the Industry and Commerce Department of the county (from September 1980 to August 1981 during this time, studied in the theory class of the Party School of the CPC Committee of Anhui Province);

1981.10 - 1985.12, Secretary of the Survey Office, Deputy Chief and, then, Chief of the 2nd Office of the General Office of the Anhui Provincial Government;

1985.12－1991.10, Deputy Director and CPC Leading Group Deputy Secretary of the Planning Commission of Anhui Province;

1991.10－1992.08, Director and CPC Leading Group Secretary of the Planning Commission of Anhui Province;

1992.08－1995.04, Secretary of the CPC Committee, Acting Mayor and, then, Mayor of Wuhu City, Anhui Province;

1995.04－1996.0, Assistant to Governor of Anhui Province and Secretary General the Provincial Government;

1996.09－1999.08, Vice-governor of Anhui Province

1999.08－2003.05, Standing Committee Member of Anhui Province CPC Committee and Vice-governor of Anhui Province

2003.05－2003.06, Deputy Secretary of CPC Committee and Vice-governor of Anhui Province

2003.06－2005.07, Deputy Secretary of CPC Committee of Anhui Province

2005.07－2005.12, Vice Chairman and CPC Leading Group Member of the National Development and Reform Commission;

2005.12－2008.03, Deputy Secretary General of the State Council (minister level, in charge of routine work of the General Office of the State Council), and Deputy Secretary of CPC Leading Group of the State Council;

Since March, 2008, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission;