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Wang was born in 1945 in Huoshan County, Anhui, but his ancestral home was in Xintai, Shandong. He moved to Kaifeng, Henan in 1953 and has been living there since. He is a professor in the School of Arts, Henan University. He is also a consultant in the China "Shi Ji" Research Association and the vice chairman of the "Wen Xuan" Society. He was a member of the 10th Henan Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Provincial Committee.