Chen Zongxing, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhengyang, Henan Province. He joined the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party in 1997.
His career at Northwest University took him from deputy dean to president of the school. He was active in the Peasants and Workers Democratic Party. He became vice-major of Xian and vice-governor of Shaanxi province before returning to academia as president of the Northwest Science and Technologies University of Agriculture and Forest.
Cheng was a member of the 9th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice-chairman of the 9th Committee of the Shaanxi Province Political Consultative Conference.