| 2008— | Member, 11th Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of the NPC | |
| 1998— | Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Population Studies | |
| 1985 | Graduate, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Graduate School (Received Master's Degree in Economics) | |
| 1985—1988 | Deputy Researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Rural Development Research | |
| 1982 | Graduate, Renmin University of China, Agricultural Economics Department Beijing Municipality |