| 2008— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection | |
| 2004— | Member, Ministry of Environmental Protection CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 2004—2008 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection (Known at the time as the State Environmental Protection Administration) | |
| 2002—2004 | Director, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Pollution Control Department | |
| 1997—2002 | Director, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Planning Departrment | |
| 1993—1997 | President, China Environment News | |
| 1989—1993 | Secretary, Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau CPC, Party Committee Jilin Province | |
| 1989—1993 | Director, Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau Jilin Province | |
| 1984—1989 | Magistrate, County (District) People's Court Jilin Province, Shulan County | |
| 1984—1989 | Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee Jilin Province, Shulan County |