Born in June 1961 in Hunan, Shandong, Liu (Han Nationality) started working in August 1983, and joined the CPC in August 1985. Liu holds Master degree for Economics.

Work experiences:
August 1979 to August 1983, Liu majored in Industrial Enterprise Management at Jilin Institute of Technology;

August 1983 to December 1988, worker at Industry Office, Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

December 1988 to August 1992, deputy-chu-level research fellow at Industry Office, Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

August 1992 to July 1994, chu-level research fellow at Industry Office, Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

July 1994 to May 1995, head of Political Thought Education Office, Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

May 1995 to August 1995, deputy director, Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

August 1995 to June 2000, deputy director, Policy Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

June 2000 to June 2002, director, Policy Research Unit of the CPC Changchun Committee;

June 2002 to December 2010, secretary of the CPC Erdao District of Changchun (September 2000 to July 2003, Liu majored in World Economics at Jilin University, and obtained a Master degree for Economics in July 2003);

December 2010 to May 2011, person in charge of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;

May 2011 to December 2012, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;

December 2012 to November 2016, vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Changchun Committee, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;

November 2016 to January 2017, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changchun Municipal Committee, vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Changchun Committee, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;

January 2017 to August 2017, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changchun Municipal Committee, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;
August 2017 to September 2017, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, nominee for vice mayor of Hangzhou, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changchun Municipal Committee, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;

September 2017 to October 2017, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, member of the Party Leadership Group of Hangzhou Municipal Government, nominee for vice mayor of Hangzhou (temporary position), member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changchun Municipal Committee, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee;

October 2017 to date, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee, member of the Party Leadership Group of Hangzhou Municipal Government, vice mayor of Hangzhou (temporary position), member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changchun Municipal Committee, head of the United Front Work Department under CPC Changchun Committee.