In 1991, he joined Hunan Xiangtan Iron and Steel Company Limited and was appointed as General Manager in 2003. In 2005 he was appointed as General Manager of Hunan Valin Iron Ore and Steel Company Limited (formerly Hunan Valin Steel Tube and Wire Company Limited), and then concurrently held the position of General Manager of Lianyuan Iron and Steel Group Company Limited since 2010. He is now the Chairman of Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group Company Limited and also the Chairman and General Manager of Valin Iron and Steel Company Limited.