Shen County
Zhang was born and raised in Shen County (currently Shenzhou city), Hebei. In December 2001 he was promoted to become commander of the 26th Army, a position he held until July 2003. Then he was promoted again to become Deputy Chief of Staff of the North Sea Fleet. In May 2010, he appointed the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Jinan Military Region. In August 2014, he was placed under investigation by the PLA's anti-corruption agency. In November 2014, he was transferred to judicial organs.