Sun was born in
Siyang,
Jiangsu Province, during the
Republic of China in March 1944. Sun joined the
Chinese Communist Party in January 1966. He graduated from
Nanjing University in 1968, where he majored in
Chinese. After graduation, Sun labor at
May Seventh Cadre School in Liuhe County, Jiangsu Province. Sun entered politics in 1971 during the
Cultural Revolution. After the
Chinese Economic Reform, Sun served as secretary of Nanjing Committee of Chinese Communist Party, then served as secretary of Xuzhou Committee of Chinese Communist Party from 1984 to 1985. In December 1989, Sun served as deputy secretary of Jiangsu Committee of Chinese Communist Party. In April 1994, Sun was transferred to
Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, where he was the minister for 4 years from 1994 to 1998. In March 1998, Sun was appointed
Minister of Culture. In November 2006, Sun was elected the Chairman of the
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. In March 2008, Sun was elected 11th vice chairman of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. ==References==