In 1972, she was elected chairwoman of the Qingdao Federation of Trade Unions, and a year later, vice chairwoman of the Shandong Provincial Federation of Trade Unions.
Pada 1972, ia terpilih menjadi ketua Federasi Serikat Dagang Qingdao, dan setahun kemudian, wakil ketua Federasi Serikat Dagang Provinsi Shandong.