Zhang was born in Beijing, in August 1939.[3] He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in June 1964.[3] In 1958, he entered Tsinghua University, majoring in the Mechanical Department.[3] After University in 1964, he taught at Beijing Institute of Machinery.[3]
In 1965, he joined the faculty of Gansu University of Technology (now Lanzhou University of Technology).[3] He moved up the ranks to become vice president in October 1980 and president in June 1983.[3]
In October 1985, he became party secretary of Harbin Boiler Plant.[3] He was elevated to executive deputy secretary of Harbin in June 1987, and was chosen as mayor in February 1990.[3]
He was appointed party secretary of Chongqing in October 1995 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Sichuan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.[3] When Chongqing was upgraded to a direct-controlled municipality in June 1997, his position at provincial-ministerial level.[3]
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^Zong Aiqiang (宗爱强) (12 March 2005). 万钢、杨邦杰、张德邻、阎海旺、梁国扬5人被增选为政协第十届全国委员会常务委员. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
