He served as the Assistant Director of the Shanghai Public Utilities Bureau, Deputy Director of Shanghai Water Bureau, Deputy Director of Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, District Mayor of Xuhui District, Secretary of the CPC Yangpu District Committee, Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Deputy Secretary General of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, Member of Standing Committee of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Secretary of Shanghai Municipal Committee of Political and Legislative Affairs, Executive Vice Mayor of Shanghai, etc.