| 2000 | (Awarded China Engineering Science and Technology Prize) | |
| 1998—2003 | Vice-Chairman, 9th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1993—1998 | Vice-Chairman, 8th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1992—1997 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1988—1993 | Vice-Chairman, 7th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1987—1992 | Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1982—1987 | Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1977—1982 | Member, 11th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1972—1977 | Member, 10th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1952—1988 | Minister, Ministry of Water Conservancy and Power | |
| 1950—1952 | Deputy Head, Committee for Harnessing Huaihe River | |
| 1949—???? | (Deputy Head, Department of Water Conservancy, East China Military Administrative Committee) | |
| 1948—1950 | Secretary, Yellow River Management Bureau Shandong Province | |
| 1948—1950 | Deputy Director, Yellow River Management Bureau Shandong Province | |
| 1945—1948 | Director, (Director, Front Engineering Division, Department of Army Service Station, East China Military Command) | |
| 1945—1948 | Section Chief, Water Conservancy Bureau (Jiangsu-Anhui Border Regional Government) |